Process
They conducted a phone screening to discuss my resume.
For the in-person interview afterward, the same person walked me through the offices and we chatted about my history and experience related to software development.
They mainly focused on having the applicant talk about themselves.
Questions
How was your life growing up?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 81 interview experiences for the Shopify Software Developer role in Canada.
Success Rate
35%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral21%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Software Developer interview process in Canada.
Shopify Work Experiences
3.0
Remote Perks, But Tough On-call
Software Developer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
July 24, 2025
Pros: Fully remote, good perks, flexible vacation time.
Cons: Pay is a bit lower than those FAANGs.
You need to learn Ruby & Rails.
There is no QA; if your code is messed up, you are messed up.
On-call duties.
5.0
Excellent Culture, Great Perks
Software Developer • Current Employee
May 7, 2019
Pros: Culture of excellence and great perks
Cons: I cannot think of any major cons. This is a great corporation to work for.
5.0
Great company culture, amazing growth opportunities, plus all the added perks!
Software Developer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
December 11, 2019
Pros: Two words. Amazing culture.
Cons: Sometimes directions on a project are unclear, but the team is always there to help clarify.
- 3.0Remote Perks, But Tough On-callSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 24, 2025Pros: Fully remote, good perks, flexible vacation time.Cons: Pay is a bit lower than those FAANGs. You need to learn Ruby & Rails. There is no QA; if your code is messed up, you are messed up. On-call duties.
- 5.0Excellent Culture, Great PerksSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMay 7, 2019Pros: Culture of excellence and great perksCons: I cannot think of any major cons. This is a great corporation to work for.
- 5.0Great company culture, amazing growth opportunities, plus all the added perks!Software Developer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaDecember 11, 2019Pros: Two words. Amazing culture.Cons: Sometimes directions on a project are unclear, but the team is always there to help clarify.
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