Senior Frontend Developer Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
March 27, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was asked about my life history, which was completely unrelated to the job.
I guess they were looking for someone who had an "interesting" childhood?
I did my best in answering those questions, but they rejected me. Their loss.
Questions
Tell us about how you got into programming.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Senior Frontend Developer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Senior Frontend Developer roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Shopify's Senior Frontend Developer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Shopify Work Experiences
5.0
Greatest company I ever worked
Senior Frontend Developer • Current Employee
Vilnius, Lithuania
September 16, 2021
Pros: I love all the support and benefits that come with this position. I can make an impact, which is very important to me. My ideas can be heard. I work with highly talented and great people. I love all the support, the people, and the interest we share in this company. I have an opportunity to learn and take care of myself.
Cons: Working from home is a bit hard for me. I miss office vibes; however, I can't wait for bursting.
5.0
Pleasure Working, Growing Pains
Senior Frontend Developer • Former Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
June 25, 2021
Pros: The culture is really shared among teams and people. It was a real pleasure to work there for a few years.
Cons: The company was growing, so it comes with its downsides. But if you are agile, you shouldn't be too worried about that. It also comes with a lot of opportunities.
4.0
Great company, if overly bureaucratic
Senior Frontend Developer • Former Employee
August 21, 2023
Pros: Your Shopify experience will depend heavily on where you land in the company, but I found it to be a highly supportive, caring environment with exceptional coworkers and very good pay, comparative to everywhere except the elite FAANG titans.
Work-life balance is stellar, outside occasional deadline crunches. The company cares about the right things and generally does right by its people (even during layoffs).
Cons: The only two main cons of Shopify are:
1. It may not pay as well as the elite tech giants (although it still pays very well, in my opinion).
2. There's a lot of bureaucracy.
Not as bad as some companies, but there's way too much sending things three levels up the chain and waiting to get the inevitable swoop-and-poop from the execs, and then having to rework everything right before the deadline.
- 5.0Greatest company I ever workedSenior Frontend Developer • Current EmployeeVilnius, LithuaniaSeptember 16, 2021Pros: I love all the support and benefits that come with this position. I can make an impact, which is very important to me. My ideas can be heard. I work with highly talented and great people. I love all the support, the people, and the interest we share in this company. I have an opportunity to learn and take care of myself.Cons: Working from home is a bit hard for me. I miss office vibes; however, I can't wait for bursting.
- 5.0Pleasure Working, Growing PainsSenior Frontend Developer • Former EmployeeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaJune 25, 2021Pros: The culture is really shared among teams and people. It was a real pleasure to work there for a few years.Cons: The company was growing, so it comes with its downsides. But if you are agile, you shouldn't be too worried about that. It also comes with a lot of opportunities.
- 4.0Great company, if overly bureaucraticSenior Frontend Developer • Former EmployeeAugust 21, 2023Pros: Your Shopify experience will depend heavily on where you land in the company, but I found it to be a highly supportive, caring environment with exceptional coworkers and very good pay, comparative to everywhere except the elite FAANG titans. Work-life balance is stellar, outside occasional deadline crunches. The company cares about the right things and generally does right by its people (even during layoffs).Cons: The only two main cons of Shopify are: 1. It may not pay as well as the elite tech giants (although it still pays very well, in my opinion). 2. There's a lot of bureaucracy. Not as bad as some companies, but there's way too much sending things three levels up the chain and waiting to get the inevitable swoop-and-poop from the execs, and then having to rework everything right before the deadline.
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