I was contacted and had an introductory call with Terminal.io for Software Engineering positions in Toronto.
They were very focused on my immigration status, and wanted to know all the details of my current work permit. I had told them that I had applied for Permanent Residency, and that you can then apply for bridging visas while you wait for the PR card, but they weren't interested. They said that they would not consider me for any roles until I was a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada. I was not a person that required any kind of sponsorship, and I am a very standard ideal immigrant to Canada. Their approach and attitudes are somewhat discriminatory. Some companies use companies like Terminal.io to ask questions that might get them in trouble in Canada.
Everything else about the interview process was normal, but the above probing questions were kind of invasive, and I find myself a month or so later still wanting to write a review like this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada?
I applied online. I interviewed at Terminal (Colima, Colima) in Apr 2023
Interview
La entrevista con el reclutador estuvo bien, siempre amable y respetuoso, las entrevistas con sus clientes fueron diferentes, uno se veía algo desconectado de la realidad y el otro fue amable, la entrevista fue bien pero me rechazaron sin feedback. El primero solicitó un code Challenge bastante extenso (de unas 6 horas) y su negativa no tuvo mucho sustento técnico.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
P: ¿Cual es tu experiencia trabajando con equipos grandes?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Terminal (Toronto, ON)
Interview
Contacted by one of their recruiters, finally decided to do a screening interview. We went thru my work experience and they talked about the client and what they were looking for.
They said they would send me a follow up email asking to reply with my resume. Never received such email, to me it was a recruiter ghosting experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your experience as a developer, what do you like to do etc etc