Pros: Easy place to coast, good work-life balance, good opportunities for career growth.

Cons: Compensation is below industry average, especially for those who have been at Shopify for a long period of time. They would rather let long-term employees leave and hire people with less experience and context for more money than keeping their tenured employees would cost. Lots of gaslighting from senior leadership in regards to our benefits/compensation. They state "culture" as being a main factor making up for our below-average pay, with one VP even citing not being called during the delivery of his child as a reason why our culture is so good. If you want to work hard, go to another company that will pay you accordingly. Shopify is a great place to coast with friendly people, but they will not pay you what you are worth, especially once you are here.

Pros: Perks (great office spaces, lunches, etc.). Respectable company that is reasonably well known in eastern Canada. High autonomy and high trust if your values align with the company. Brilliant people that care a lot. The company is much larger now than when I joined. Many things have changed. Your manager will really dictate your experience, which rolls up to director/VP. There are many great teams working on challenging problems.

Cons: The company was always product-focused, with development skill being the highest valued. This is shifting in favour of product management. Product teams report up through general managers, most of whom were product managers. Many teams are still striking an okay balance, but power is definitely shifting towards product. Estimates are no longer WAGs. Departments are inconsistent. Offices are inconsistent. You will be fine if you thrive on chaos and learning the differences. It is not for everyone, though. Many managers/directors are inexperienced. It is a growing company with good opportunities for people, but you may end up under someone who you need to handle things they are not ready for. This gives you the opportunity to try more senior responsibilities before they are yours, but if you are expecting a clear vision, you will be disappointed.

Pros: Amazing culture. Large scale. Tons of projects. Very talented people. Offices are awesome. Lots of room for growth. Flexible hours. World class technology.

Cons: Since it's growing a lot lately, it feels like getting promoted is becoming harder and harder, especially with a bunch of efforts to hire senior/leads instead of promoting people that have been in the company for a long time.