I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Magical (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2026
Interview
Interview process was very smooth, initial screen, take home project and final round that had 3 back to back interviews (take home review, manager interview, cultural interview with coworkers)
They moved quick and were transparent about the whole process. Interviewers were friendly and patient.
I applied online. I interviewed at Magical (Toronto, ON) in Mar 2026
Interview
Start off with a video screening, then a take home project, Then take home project review interview, Then a live debug challenge interview, Then meet the team interview with 3 higher ups back to back to back(1 and a half hour in total), This includes senior Product manager, Co-founder/Engineering manager, Engineering lead. They dgaf about the candidates, Engineering lead got on meeting 6 minutes late and wasn't aware he was the last interviewer. Also did not care or show interest at all during the interview process. Got a cold rejection after the meet the team interview with 0 feedback. When I ask for feedback in a follow up email I got ghosted with 0 response.
The interview process consisted of a call with the COO, followed by a call with the CEO, a case study, and a case study presentation. My call with the CEO was unpleasant and left me surprised that I was even moved forward to the case study stage.
During my presentation, the CEO repeatedly turned off his camera, which made the experience feel disjointed.
It seemed like the interviewers were not fully calibrated. From my perspective, everyone was pushed through the full process rather than being assessed and disqualified at different stages, which made the process feel somewhat inefficient and inconsistent.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How high is the technical bar at your current company?