Software Engineer Interview Experience - United Kingdom
July 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process is quite long, but each interviewer has been nice and they really tried to make me feel comfortable.
- Online assessment
- 1st code pairing
- Life story (HR interview)
- 2nd code pairing
Questions
When did you decide to become a software engineer?
Then they asked more about my story with software development, my personal and professional projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Shopify Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Shopify's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Shopify Work Experiences
4.0
A decent place to start off your career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 14, 2025
Pros: Not much politics in engineering, with a high focus on impact and work output. People are generally friendly and willing to help, and I've had great mentorship as a junior.
I have a good manager, and it goes a long way, but some are not as lucky.
Cons: A lot of reorgs, people moving in and out of teams. The company as a whole lacks diversity.
5.0
Incredible company and community
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Vilnius, Lithuania
December 2, 2021
Pros: Great engineering environment. Incredible team.
Cons: It's very hard to identify any.
5.0
I love it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Michigan City, Indiana, United States
March 16, 2024
Pros: Smart people
Challenging work
Practical
Cons: Monolith is annoying, but it also presents challenges that can be "fun" to solve.
- 4.0A decent place to start off your careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 14, 2025Pros: Not much politics in engineering, with a high focus on impact and work output. People are generally friendly and willing to help, and I've had great mentorship as a junior. I have a good manager, and it goes a long way, but some are not as lucky.Cons: A lot of reorgs, people moving in and out of teams. The company as a whole lacks diversity.
- 5.0Incredible company and communitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVilnius, LithuaniaDecember 2, 2021Pros: Great engineering environment. Incredible team.Cons: It's very hard to identify any.
- 5.0I love itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMichigan City, Indiana, United StatesMarch 16, 2024Pros: Smart people Challenging work PracticalCons: Monolith is annoying, but it also presents challenges that can be "fun" to solve.
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