I applied through other source. I interviewed at Agile MV (Montreal, QC)
Interview
During the interview, I was asked a range of questions related to my resume and technical topics in systems engineering, including my understanding of device classes. I interacted with several team members, and one conversation in particular stood out.
One interviewer—a middle-aged man—was heavily focused on employee retention. He expressed strong concern about candidates potentially leaving for larger companies, even if offered significantly better compensation. His tone and reasoning suggested that he expected absolute loyalty, which came across as biased and unrealistic. He emphasized that he did not want to hire anyone who might ever consider working elsewhere.
Initially, I assumed he was the founder or had spent his entire career at this company, which might have explained such a rigid perspective. However, after checking his LinkedIn profile, I learned this was actually his fifth job—he had moved between several companies himself. That made his stance feel not only contradictory but also unfair.
While it's reasonable for companies to value loyalty, expecting candidates to completely disregard future opportunities for growth—especially in a fast-evolving industry like technology—is not realistic. Ironically, the interviewer's own career history highlights the same professional mobility he seemed to criticize. I believe that such individuals should not be leading interviews, as their approach can come across as narrow-minded and potentially off-putting to strong candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-system engineering concepts
-device classes
-how to ensure them to will be Loyol to them
I spoke with three people—one woman and two men, the woman I saw first and the the man I met last were both nice and professional. However, there was another man from the local people of Montreal:
1) He kind of said that they prefer not to hire women because they take maternity leave, and even if they return, their children are often sick and they need more time off.
2) He suggested, indirectly, that they prefer to hire people who are excessively loyal. What he actually meant was that "they offer low salaries and slow career growth, expecting employees to remain so loyal that even if a much larger company offers them a better position with a higher salary, they won’t leave." he was worried about technological export.
3) He asked personal questions about my life, seemingly to determine whether my partner is a local person like himself. Obvisously he had biases to find a person from local people of the his own background.
The last men I met in interview was a nice person, but I believe he trusts other man professionalism/opinion more than he should.
They say when they interview you, you interview them as well. I was sure I DO NOT want to work for this people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Background (work/experience)
- Family questions
- Loyalty to company (make sure you are the most loyal in universe with small salary and you never leave :D)
Les entretiens se font sur 3 fois.
Discussion avec des ingénieurs en anglais en français.
Salaire d'entrée proposé difficilement voir non négociable et très bas.
Proposition de 50kdollars pour un candidat avec PhD.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Facile dans son ensemble. Pas de questions pièges.
Le salaire est en fonction de l'experience professionnelle, si le PHD n'a pas de lien avec le poste proposé nous ne pouvons pas exploiter les connaissances acquises. Nos salaires sont compétitifs avec le marché et l'OIQ.
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