Process
Informal, 20 minutes.
The interviewer was inside the Data Group. He was nice and tried to make me comfortable, asking questions about what I like about data.
He explained the kind of work they do and told me about the pros and cons of working with dirty data.
He asked about my programming skills and my interest in data analysis and data manipulation.
However, the conversation was not very technical; we mentioned Python and a couple of libraries.
Questions
What is your past programming experience?
What programming languages do you know?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Shopify Data Engineer role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Data Engineer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
Shopify Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Colleagues, Tough SystemData Engineer • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaNovember 17, 2024Pros: Good people at IC level. Work from home. Pay is ok.Cons: Shopify has been consistently working to make pay raises and promotions harder and more complicated, while cutting down on employee benefits and perks. All the while, they brag about how great they are doing. With stack ranking added to the mix, you are competing with your teammates, whether or not you want to. Senior leadership is completely out of touch with ICs. The COO is the most hated person I have seen in a company. Tobi is a tyrant, calling all the shots while claiming he just wants to be an AI engineer.
- 5.0Amazing place to work!Data Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaNovember 1, 2016Pros: - Free food - Great work - Great people! Honestly, the best company that I have ever worked for. Could not recommend enough!Cons: I mean, the food sometimes makes you fat. But in all seriousness, there is an assumption that you will be excellent, and that can be stressful.
- 5.0Great People, Tech, BalanceData Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 1, 2025Pros: Great people, great managers, great tech, great work/life balance culture.Cons: Feels a bit too big sometimes.
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