Canva

Expected to use AI · stated by the company

Backend, frontend and machine learning candidates are expected to use AI tools in technical interviews.

Canva announced this on its engineering blog in June 2025, naming Copilot, Cursor and Claude as examples. The post says candidates are still assessed on fundamentals and have to own and explain any code they submit, whoever wrote it.

Canva engineering blog: "Yes, you can use AI in our interviews. In fact, we insist"

Sources last checked 2026-10-10.

What to practice

Solving a problem with an AI tool open, then owning and explaining every line of the result. Placed's single-problem rounds are graded on how you check the assistant's work.

01Sales CSV ReportmediumSingle problem, assistant openA realistic task where the assistant will happily write all of it. You are graded on what you verify.
02Sliding Window Rate LimiterhardSingle problem, assistant openHarder. Explain the design the assistant gives you before you accept it.
03wordlab — Complementary PairsmediumMeta format · 60 minAn assistant that is wrong once. Being able to explain the code is how you catch it.
04PR #644 — CSV export, written by an agentmediumCode reviewA pull request written by an agent. Practice saying what is wrong with generated code.

These are Placed's own practice rounds, chosen for the kind of round described above. They are not Canva's questions and Placed is not affiliated with Canva. Formats change and differ by team: confirm yours with your recruiter.