Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Ontario
Process
Step 1: Initial screening with a short live coding.
Step 2: Life story interview (1 hour long).
Step 3: Virtual onsite, consisting of two pair programming sessions and one technical deep dive.
Steps 1 and 2 went really smoothly. During the virtual onsite, the first part was a 1-hour refactoring process. The interviewer was yawning, and their phone rang multiple times, which was very distracting. This was truly unexpected, given Shopify's reputation.
The technical deep dive interviewer was great. They asked interesting questions and were very friendly. They dug deeper and elicited some interesting answers from me.
Questions
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Gilded Rose refactoring question.
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Building a CLI tool for Google's Mars Rover Challenge.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Shopify Senior Software Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Toronto, 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 Senior Software Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Shopify Work Experiences
- 2.0Avoid if you hate politicsSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 1, 2025Pros: Fast-paced, you learn a lot about doing more with less and scaling monolithic applications, which is a transferable skill to other companies.Cons: Shopify nowadays has a big issue regarding politics. Most orgs are fighting for budget and trying to impress Tobi. When something goes wrong, upper management goes into a firing spree, trying to find scapegoats. If you do not enjoy working 12-14 hour days or working a few weekends every month, chances are you are not going to enjoy working here.
- 4.0Overall, a good company to work with.Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 14, 2025Pros: 1. Positive working atmosphere 2. The interview process is straightforward 3. Flexible composition.Cons: 1. Low pay compared to other tech companies. 2. Too many one-on-one sessions.
- 5.0Great place to work!Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 2, 2024Pros: Great work-life balance. Great people to work and learn with. Amazing product.Cons: Not much to complain about.
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