Canonical's Hiring Process: A Kafkaesque Nightmare

A job applicant details their harrowing experience applying twice for positions at Canonical. The process involved bizarre requirements, from high school grades to pseudoscientific psychometric tests, culminating in an awkward interview with Mark Shuttleworth. The author meticulously documents each stage, ultimately obtaining the rejection reason via GDPR: "Culture/behaviour/motivation misalignment." This account exposes Canonical's unusual and opaque hiring practices, serving as a cautionary tale for prospective applicants.