Sanofi

Role: New Grad SDE (Software Development Engineer)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Around October 2024

Interview Type: Full-Time, New Grad, On-Campus/Off-Campus (candidate traveled for in-person interview)

Result: Implied Negative (candidate was contemplating whether to attend, other users shared negative experiences with the company culture for engineers)

Difficulty: Easy-Medium (for online assessment)

Rounds: At least 2 (Online Assessment, In-person interview)

Topics Asked: LeetCode style questions (online assessment)

Experience:

A new graduate was called for an in-person interview in Toronto for a New Grad SDE program. The online assessment earlier in the process involved LeetCode style questions. However, the overall sentiment regarding engineering roles at Sanofi was negative among several Reddit users. One former Data Scientist in Toronto advised avoiding the company, citing a high turnover rate (around 50% in the first year) and a perception that the company struggles to differentiate between Software Engineering/Data Science and IT Help Desk. They also mentioned low pay for tech employees and a tendency to hire through external contract agencies to avoid benefits and good salaries. The former employee also highlighted a lack of version control on their team and their manager leaving within a year, ultimately leading them to leave for an SDE role at AWS.