Software Developer Coop Interview Experience - Canada
February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process typically involves multiple screenings.
- The first screening is conducted by HR to assess how well your resume aligns with the company's requirements.
- The second screening is a chat with a developer or team lead to determine cultural fit.
- The third screening is a technical interview, which may include pair programming and/or a knowledge assessment.
Questions
Describe yourself.
Tell me why you did this project.
Why would you like to work at Shopify?
If you did this project again, how would you have implemented it now?
What is Git?
Describe the security measures you placed within this web application. (They asked me this since I was working on a website with large amounts of backend).
What was your involvement in your extracurriculars?
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Software Developer Coop role in Canada.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Developer Coop roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Software Developer Coop interview process in Canada.
Shopify Work Experiences
3.0
Proceed with Caution
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
March 30, 2023
Pros: Perks and comp are great for Canadians. Engineering culture is very engineer-driven, not a lot of top-down management. They provide you with direction and expect you to get the job done.
Cons: Don't believe a single word HR tells you during the interview process. They intentionally mis-level incoming talent, promise them fast tracks, and will tell you that they frequently level people up in the first six months if it's obvious that you were mis-levelled. When you work hard to show off your skills and get support for promotions from all your managers, however, HR will deny it with random, made-up rules. So, word to the wise: if you're coming in, stand your ground on your level, because you're not getting some magic upgrade when you get into the company.
5.0
Great Benefits, Stressful But Worth It
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
January 11, 2022
Pros: Great benefits and lots of upskilling opportunities.
Cons: Competitive and stressful, especially for self-taught people.
5.0
Great Company Culture
Launch Engineer • Current Employee
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
April 29, 2022
Pros: Really great culture, working hours, and benefits.
Cons: Growing rapidly with some communication issues.
- 3.0Proceed with CautionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSurrey, British Columbia, CanadaMarch 30, 2023Pros: Perks and comp are great for Canadians. Engineering culture is very engineer-driven, not a lot of top-down management. They provide you with direction and expect you to get the job done.Cons: Don't believe a single word HR tells you during the interview process. They intentionally mis-level incoming talent, promise them fast tracks, and will tell you that they frequently level people up in the first six months if it's obvious that you were mis-levelled. When you work hard to show off your skills and get support for promotions from all your managers, however, HR will deny it with random, made-up rules. So, word to the wise: if you're coming in, stand your ground on your level, because you're not getting some magic upgrade when you get into the company.
- 5.0Great Benefits, Stressful But Worth ItSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCampbell River, British Columbia, CanadaJanuary 11, 2022Pros: Great benefits and lots of upskilling opportunities.Cons: Competitive and stressful, especially for self-taught people.
- 5.0Great Company CultureLaunch Engineer • Current EmployeeSurrey, British Columbia, CanadaApril 29, 2022Pros: Really great culture, working hours, and benefits.Cons: Growing rapidly with some communication issues.
Shopify Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
