Shopify

Backend Developer Interview Experience - Netherlands

March 7, 2022

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

The interview process included:

Meeting the recruiter
A code challenge
A life story interview
Pair programming (2x)
A technical deep dive

They were very thorough, but friendly and accommodating. Although the process took more time than with other companies, it was enjoyable.

Questions

While they didn’t ask directly, the core question was: “Are you a good fit for our company & mission?”

I felt like that mattered as much as my skills.

Shopify wants emphatic, friendly, and helpful people.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Backend Developer role in Netherlands.

Success Rate

100%

Pass Rate

Shopify's interview process for their Backend Developer roles in Netherlands is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Backend Developer interview process in Netherlands.

Shopify Work Experiences

Great Perks, Cold City

Backend Developer • Current Employee

January 28, 2019

Pros: Great food perks, and they really take the time to mentor interns. The company has a ton of money to spend on its employees.

Cons: Ottawa is pretty cold, and people can come off as fake.

Great Perks, Cold City

Backend Developer • Current Employee

January 28, 2019

Pros: Great food perks, and they really take the time to mentor interns. The company has a ton of money to spend on its employees.

Cons: Ottawa is pretty cold, and people can come off as fake.

Positive Intern Experience

Backend Developer • Former Employee

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

September 29, 2021

Pros: Supportive team and lots of opportunity to work on production code.

Cons: It is difficult to get some changes approved with code concerning multiple teams.

Positive Intern Experience

Backend Developer • Former Employee

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

September 29, 2021

Pros: Supportive team and lots of opportunity to work on production code.

Cons: It is difficult to get some changes approved with code concerning multiple teams.

Great for early career

Backend Developer • Current Employee

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pros: A very supportive environment with a very structured internship program. There are lots of opportunities for professional development, and intern events are so much fun.

Cons: Compensation is questionable as it's subjective and unclear how it is decided. It's definitely not always fair.

Great for early career

Backend Developer • Current Employee

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pros: A very supportive environment with a very structured internship program. There are lots of opportunities for professional development, and intern events are so much fun.

Cons: Compensation is questionable as it's subjective and unclear how it is decided. It's definitely not always fair.

Great Perks, Cold City

Backend Developer • Current Employee

January 28, 2019

Pros: Great food perks, and they really take the time to mentor interns. The company has a ton of money to spend on its employees.

Cons: Ottawa is pretty cold, and people can come off as fake.

4.0
Great Perks, Cold City
Backend Developer • Current Employee
January 28, 2019
Pros: Great food perks, and they really take the time to mentor interns. The company has a ton of money to spend on its employees.
Cons: Ottawa is pretty cold, and people can come off as fake.

Positive Intern Experience

Backend Developer • Former Employee

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

September 29, 2021

Pros: Supportive team and lots of opportunity to work on production code.

Cons: It is difficult to get some changes approved with code concerning multiple teams.

4.0
Positive Intern Experience
Backend Developer • Former Employee
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
September 29, 2021
Pros: Supportive team and lots of opportunity to work on production code.
Cons: It is difficult to get some changes approved with code concerning multiple teams.

Great for early career

Backend Developer • Current Employee

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pros: A very supportive environment with a very structured internship program. There are lots of opportunities for professional development, and intern events are so much fun.

Cons: Compensation is questionable as it's subjective and unclear how it is decided. It's definitely not always fair.

4.0
Great for early career
Backend Developer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 18, 2020
Pros: A very supportive environment with a very structured internship program. There are lots of opportunities for professional development, and intern events are so much fun.
Cons: Compensation is questionable as it's subjective and unclear how it is decided. It's definitely not always fair.

Shopify Interview Questions

Walking Robot Simulation

Simulate a robot's movement on an infinite grid based on a sequence of commands and obstacles. Determine the square of the robot's final Euclidean distance from the origin.

ArraysGreedy Algorithms

LRU Cache

Design a data structure that acts as a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. Implement methods to get and put key-value pairs, evicting the least recently used entry when the cache is full.

Design In-Memory File System

Implement an in-memory file system with basic operations like creating directories, adding files, and listing contents. The file system should support path-based navigation.

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