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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada

March 10, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process is quite long (Shopify seems to think they are a FAANG company now). However, if you thoroughly work on the questions mentioned in other reviews, you will be fine.

The recruiter was extremely friendly; however, I barely had any communication throughout the process with them. I had to email multiple times to get a response. There were other mistakes made during the process due to disorganization. For example, they scheduled an interview I had already cleared, and the wrong person was sent to interview me who didn't even know the language I was going to code in (I had provided my language preference multiple times a long time ago) for a pair-programming interview.

I had scheduled time off for this interview and had to take additional time off work afterward to accommodate another round. My interview rounds included:

  • Technical screen
  • Talk with dev manager
  • Pair programming (2 interviews)
  • Technical deep dive
  • Life story interview

Others here have described the process in detail. All my interviewers were extremely nice; however, one interviewer was rude and judgmental instead of being helpful during the pair programming.

Overall, I did not receive an offer, but the recruiter was kind enough to walk me through feedback at the end, which I very much appreciated.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 52 interview experiences for the Shopify Software Engineer role in Canada.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

Shopify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive42%
Neutral23%
Negative35%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Shopify's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.

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