Engineering Manager Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
May 17, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The whole process was split into several parts (similar to mentioned earlier here).
It started with a Recruiter Filter, a round of Coding, a Life Story interview, and a Management Experience behavioral interview.
Questions
Round 1 - Coding question: A slight, complex variation of FizzBuzz using a real-world example.
Round 2 - Life/Work experience.
Round 3 - Management experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Engineering Manager role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Engineering Manager interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Shopify Work Experiences
5.0
Mission-driven Work, Exhausting Change
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 16, 2021
Pros: - Rewarding to work at a company with a real mission that matters.
- Get to work on projects that have a huge impact at a global scale.
- Engineering leadership is very technical.
- Great work/life balance.
Cons: • Have to be able to thrive on change, which can be exhausting.
• Remote working isn't for everyone, and the plans for in-person meetings are vague.
• Some of the in-office perks have yet to be replaced.
• Tends to prefer to hire senior leadership externally instead of promoting from within.
2.0
Not what it used to be
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 12, 2023
Pros: It's a company with a lot of talented people, where you'll be able to learn a lot.
Cons: It's definitely not what it used to be a couple years ago.
The culture started to fade out when we started to work from home.
5.0
Mission-driven, Low Salary
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
February 6, 2021
Pros: Co-workers are amazing. People really care about the mission. Work is, for the most part, exciting.
Cons: Salaries are really low compared to the industry, especially if you happen to be located outside the USA.
- 5.0Mission-driven Work, Exhausting ChangeEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 16, 2021Pros: - Rewarding to work at a company with a real mission that matters. - Get to work on projects that have a huge impact at a global scale. - Engineering leadership is very technical. - Great work/life balance.Cons: • Have to be able to thrive on change, which can be exhausting. • Remote working isn't for everyone, and the plans for in-person meetings are vague. • Some of the in-office perks have yet to be replaced. • Tends to prefer to hire senior leadership externally instead of promoting from within.
- 2.0Not what it used to beEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaMay 12, 2023Pros: It's a company with a lot of talented people, where you'll be able to learn a lot.Cons: It's definitely not what it used to be a couple years ago. The culture started to fade out when we started to work from home.
- 5.0Mission-driven, Low SalaryEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaFebruary 6, 2021Pros: Co-workers are amazing. People really care about the mission. Work is, for the most part, exciting.Cons: Salaries are really low compared to the industry, especially if you happen to be located outside the USA.
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