Process
Many questions about graduation date, despite having 10 years of experience.
Felt very different from what the interview should be about and unnecessary for the role itself. A graduation date can indicate a person's age.
Questions
What date did you end school?
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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.
Shopify Work Experiences
4.0
Great engineers, good senior management, a lot of micromanagement
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Berlin, Germany
May 31, 2023
Pros: Opportunity to work with really smart people willing to teach.
Cool infrastructure to write and ship code fast and easy.
Good company culture, values, and philosophy.
Founder CEO with an engineering background (pro for an Engineer).
Cons: - Micromanagement of teams, sometimes directly from the CEO.
- Too frequent changes in the team and project vision.
- Constant high amount of uncertainty.
5.0
Learning a lot
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 30, 2022
Pros: You learn a lot with good technology.
Cons: Management keeps changing, so it’s hard to keep one person for a long time.
2.0
It's OK but not great
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 30, 2023
Pros: The people there are very friendly and also hard-working.
Cons: Employees often felt like their voices were ignored by the management team.
- 4.0Great engineers, good senior management, a lot of micromanagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlin, GermanyMay 31, 2023Pros: Opportunity to work with really smart people willing to teach. Cool infrastructure to write and ship code fast and easy. Good company culture, values, and philosophy. Founder CEO with an engineering background (pro for an Engineer).Cons: - Micromanagement of teams, sometimes directly from the CEO. - Too frequent changes in the team and project vision. - Constant high amount of uncertainty.
- 5.0Learning a lotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 30, 2022Pros: You learn a lot with good technology.Cons: Management keeps changing, so it’s hard to keep one person for a long time.
- 2.0It's OK but not greatSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 30, 2023Pros: The people there are very friendly and also hard-working.Cons: Employees often felt like their voices were ignored by the management team.
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