Software Developer Interview Experience - Canada
September 17, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Given 3 online challenges to complete.
One is an easy logic and aptitude test.
One is a coding challenge (similar to LeetCode Easy).
One is a project challenge intended to be completed on GitHub.
Questions
Coding challenge: Given a 2D array of stock prices for different companies over 7 days. Find the 3 top companies with the highest averages.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 79 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%
Neutral20%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Software Developer interview process in Canada.
Shopify Work Experiences
3.0
Not good anymore
Software Developer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
November 7, 2025
Pros: Good vacation plan, okay salary.
Cons: The company is going full AI mode, with layoffs of people.
2.0
Worst place to work.
Software Developer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 13, 2025
Pros: OK pay.
A few trips a year, if you're into that sort of thing.
Cons: Hunger Games politics,
terrible management,
frequent layoffs.
3.0
They'd rather lay off an entire team than fire one employee.
Software Developer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 10, 2025
Pros: Careful. If your manager is incompetent, you might be the first to fall.
Cons: See pros. There were a lot of insiders hogging interesting projects going on.
- 3.0Not good anymoreSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2025Pros: Good vacation plan, okay salary.Cons: The company is going full AI mode, with layoffs of people.
- 2.0Worst place to work.Software Developer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 13, 2025Pros: OK pay. A few trips a year, if you're into that sort of thing.Cons: Hunger Games politics, terrible management, frequent layoffs.
- 3.0They'd rather lay off an entire team than fire one employee.Software Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 10, 2025Pros: Careful. If your manager is incompetent, you might be the first to fall.Cons: See pros. There were a lot of insiders hogging interesting projects going on.
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