Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
April 29, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
When you apply, you apply with your resume (and optional referral). After a couple days, if your resume passes, then you get the link to the OA. After the OA (if you pass), then you get invited to the technical interview. If you pass the technical interview, then you get invited to the life story interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Shopify Software Engineer (Internship) role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Toronto, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive90%
Neutral10%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shopify's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
Shopify Work Experiences
2.0
Fun atmosphere but slow pace and limited guidance
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Toronto, ON
July 30, 2026
Pros: It was a fun intern class, basically a summer camp.
Cons: There was a slow pace of movement and not much solid guidance.
5.0
Great employer with flexible hours, limited ownership
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Toronto, ON
May 16, 2026
Pros: Great employer with a lot of benefits and flexible working hours as long as you got the job done.
Cons: There was less ownership than I'd like, but it was ultimately down to the fact that it's such a large company.
5.0
Great learning opportunity
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
November 8, 2021
Pros: Lots of mentorship and a great remote work culture.
Cons: none that I can think of
- 2.0Fun atmosphere but slow pace and limited guidanceSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeToronto, ONJuly 30, 2026Pros: It was a fun intern class, basically a summer camp.Cons: There was a slow pace of movement and not much solid guidance.
- 5.0Great employer with flexible hours, limited ownershipSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeToronto, ONMay 16, 2026Pros: Great employer with a lot of benefits and flexible working hours as long as you got the job done.Cons: There was less ownership than I'd like, but it was ultimately down to the fact that it's such a large company.
- 5.0Great learning opportunitySoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 8, 2021Pros: Lots of mentorship and a great remote work culture.Cons: none that I can think of
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