Shopify

Software Developer - Production Infrastructure Interview Experience - Ottawa, Canada

January 1, 2017

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, I had a Life Story interview with the recruiter at the Ottawa office. Everything was smooth and easy; it was just to learn about me and my background.

Next, I had a Skype interview with the Head of the Database Team, where my knowledge was put to the test.

Everything has been good so far, and I have scheduled a pair programming exercise.

Questions

Talk about your life. Discuss my skills.

Data failover and recuperation
Data optimization

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Interview Statistics

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Pass Rate

Shopify's interview process for their Software Developer - Production Infrastructure roles in Ottawa, Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Software Developer - Production Infrastructure interview process in Ottawa, Canada.

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Pros: There's almost no limit to the impact you can have and the things you can learn, as long as you're driving those things yourself.
Cons: It is not a small company anymore. With so many things happening at once, not every important decision can be made by consensus anymore. You have to just accept some things. Generally, Shopify is very good at explaining and discussing big decisions though.

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Software Engineer • Current Employee
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Pros: Huge opportunities for growth. I have complete agency in what I work on and what skills I focus on developing. Day-to-day is enjoyable and educational.
Cons: Most people are truly fantastic, but there is the occasional (rare) stereotypical over-entitled, overpaid engineer who doesn't know how to keep their petty complaints to themselves. The work environment itself is great, though.

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