Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
August 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
One hour of coding, followed by one hour of HR, then they will say there’s no team that matches you.
They should have done team match screening first! Don’t waste your time with them!!
Questions
Life story and some simple coding
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Senior Software Engineer role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Irvine, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Shopify's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Irvine, California.
Shopify Work Experiences
3.0
Good Tools, Tough Deadlines
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
May 8, 2023
Pros: - Great perks
- Overall great tooling
Cons: - Top-down decisions
- European team with NA product can be problematic; decisions made with f2f meetings and unreal deadlines.
5.0
Startup Culture, Remote Boredom
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
May 1, 2025
Pros: - Remote work
- Incredible culture
- Each team works as a startup
Cons: - Fully remote can be boring at some point.
3.0
Prepare for your "tour of duty"
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tampa, Florida, United States
July 12, 2023
Pros: You'll work with extremely talented people. All of my peers were not only talented, but were truly good humans. It's a great product, and the company is poised for success.
Cons: "Thrive on change" is used to justify chaos and disorganization.
In the course of less than a year, my team was reorg'ed four times.
Your effort doesn't matter. I was laid off without my manager or their manager having any input in the decision. I literally could have been the best or the worst, and it wouldn't have mattered.
I was told that I was working on a side quest and unneeded... yet the people who determined what quest I was on are still employed.
- 3.0Good Tools, Tough DeadlinesSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlin, Berlin, GermanyMay 8, 2023Pros: - Great perks - Overall great toolingCons: - Top-down decisions - European team with NA product can be problematic; decisions made with f2f meetings and unreal deadlines.
- 5.0Startup Culture, Remote BoredomSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMay 1, 2025Pros: - Remote work - Incredible culture - Each team works as a startupCons: - Fully remote can be boring at some point.
- 3.0Prepare for your "tour of duty"Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeTampa, Florida, United StatesJuly 12, 2023Pros: You'll work with extremely talented people. All of my peers were not only talented, but were truly good humans. It's a great product, and the company is poised for success.Cons: "Thrive on change" is used to justify chaos and disorganization. In the course of less than a year, my team was reorg'ed four times. Your effort doesn't matter. I was laid off without my manager or their manager having any input in the decision. I literally could have been the best or the worst, and it wouldn't have mattered. I was told that I was working on a side quest and unneeded... yet the people who determined what quest I was on are still employed.
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