Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at MDA with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 30.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at MDA overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at MDA as a Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at MDA in May 2020
Interview
All of the interviewers were polite and engaged in the interview. They asked me questions about my background and some creative technical questions. I didn't have to code during the interview but I was asked questions that relate to coding and algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a SQL query to do a particular operation.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MDA in Feb 2025
Interview
Interview was not at all what I expected from the job description.
Asked a lot of questions about OOP advantages that seemed related to embedded applications.
Was given a set of questions to answer in a limited time which felt a bit lazy compared to an actual coding challenge.
Never received a rejection, very poor experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at MDA (Montreal, QC) in Jul 2023
Interview
Phone interview with HR followed by a technical interview with the team. The interview involved two coding problems plus soft skills questions about problem solving, agile vs waterfall, and communication/ dealing with a difficult coworker.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work in an agile environment? How can you improve on this code?
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at MDA in Jul 2023
Interview
The interview process was unreasonable. They delved deeply into questions about my work experience at companies where I had signed NDAs, showing no concern for the potential repercussions. Despite having significant experience in other relevant areas, including actual satellite work, they neglected to inquire about those aspects. Although they profess to hire individuals passionate about space technology and care about diversity, my experience and observations of their hiring practices suggest they seek a specific type of candidate that fits a narrow profile.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me what you did at Google, what code did you use, the features you built and how, what was their procedure for rolling out features?