Software Developer Interview Experience - Toronto, Ontario
Process
The coding interview was easy, and the conversational interview was nice. However, the "pair programming" interviews were awful.
I had never pair programmed before, so I did a ton of research. I came expecting to collaborate and complete more of a "soft skill" interview than a technical challenge.
Instead, they were executed like algorithmic coding challenges. I spent the whole time confused, trying to engage the interviewers and establish a "driver" and "navigator" situation.
The interviewers did not strike me as desirable coworkers.
Questions
Design a Secret Santa program with rules for couples.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Shopify Software Developer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Toronto, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Software Developer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Shopify Work Experiences
- 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.
- 1.0Horrible HR interviewSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 19, 2025Pros: Nothing positive to enter on Glassdoor.Cons: The HR representative was smiling and saying that if you are not good enough, you will be fired. Then they asked a lot of random questions. The guy was smiling all the time, even when saying he laid off people by the ton. Is this a company you want to work for? No, never.
- 5.0Good culture, but not the most competitive pay.Software Developer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 13, 2024Pros: Good people and interesting projects.Cons: Job advancement is slow, and salary adjustment is not much.
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