Software Engineer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Ontario
May 30, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved submitting an application and then being sent an online portal with a LeetCode-style question. You are given 30 minutes to understand and code a solution.
Questions
Given a table of dishes (an array), find the shortest path to get an order of an entree, main course, and dessert.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Shopify Software Engineer role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral14%
Negative57%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Shopify's Software Engineer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
Shopify Work Experiences
5.0
Learning Hub, Demanding Pace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 13, 2025
Pros: - A fantastic learning hub
- A good community of crafters
- Competitive salary and perks
Cons: - Very demanding, but not impossible.
4.0
1-year anniversary
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
April 6, 2025
Pros: - Chill work-life balance
- Great perks
Cons: - Less TC than big tech FAANG companies.
- Office politics heavy, depending on the team and upper management.
5.0
Great place to work, plenty of opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
November 7, 2024
Pros: - Lots of opportunities
- Great leads
- Interesting problems (truly groundbreaking tech wrt e-comm)
Cons: - Bar for promotions constantly raised
- 5.0Learning Hub, Demanding PaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaOctober 13, 2025Pros: - A fantastic learning hub - A good community of crafters - Competitive salary and perksCons: - Very demanding, but not impossible.
- 4.01-year anniversarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaApril 6, 2025Pros: - Chill work-life balance - Great perksCons: - Less TC than big tech FAANG companies. - Office politics heavy, depending on the team and upper management.
- 5.0Great place to work, plenty of opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaNovember 7, 2024Pros: - Lots of opportunities - Great leads - Interesting problems (truly groundbreaking tech wrt e-comm)Cons: - Bar for promotions constantly raised
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