Software Developer Interview Experience - Kitchener, Ontario
March 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was endorsed by an employee at Shopify and was given a week to complete the intern application. This included:
- Creating a Shopify store
- A code review
- A code challenge
- An idea pitch
I was then invited to a Skype chat with a recruiter from Ottawa, followed by an in-person chat with two developers.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Software Developer role in Kitchener, Ontario.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Kitchener, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Shopify's Software Developer interview process in Kitchener, Ontario.
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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