Descartes Systems Senior Software Developer interview questions
based on 3 ratings - Updated Jan 6, 2026
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Senior Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Descartes Systems with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Developer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Descartes Systems overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Descartes Systems as a Senior Software Developer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Descartes Systems in Mar 2024
Interview
The whole interview process lasted a bit more than a month - from applying to signing the contract, it was approx 6 weeks.
The interview process included:
-initial HR call
-coding task (2 tasks - adding numbers through string, with delimiters
and write some sql joins)
-technical interview with department head and team colleague (relaxed interview)
-interview with head of HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During the technical interview: it was more of an open discussion about my background, CV, what I have worked on, where I have experience. They didn't question me things like "define SOLID" or similar.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Descartes Systems (Calgary, AB) in Sep 2024
Interview
2 interviews, 1 team fit/get to know you wit a manager and one other team lead. Followed by a skills test with a coding problem to design and solve (also with 1 manager and a senior developer) .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where you had a project go over schedule and how did you deal with it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Descartes Systems
Interview
- Interview with HR
- Interview with Manager
- Interview with a team developer
The HR makes you wait by lying that they will respond and they do not. not even feedback despite all good interviews. They are probably busy offering positions to those with lower expectations. Don't waste time if you know what you deserve.