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Staff Engineer Interview Experience - United States

July 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was internally referred by someone I had worked with for over four years previously.

The initial "weed out" coding screen went fine, and we had a pleasant chat. Next was the "Life Story," and that too seemed to go fine.

Next thing I know, I'm being passed over. My inside contact wasn't consulted, nor were three other people I had mentioned having worked with in the past who could vouch for me.

I asked for details and was given none. My internal contact, a manager, also asked for details and was not provided with any information.

I'm leaving this review:

  1. Because I'm frustrated by the lack of clarity.
  2. Because upon reading some of the other reviews here, it is clear that Shopify has an HR problem.

I can guarantee that at least one other candidate had the same recruiter as I did and was passed over in a very similar fashion. It's definitely not an isolated occurrence.

Questions

A simple question about sorting some CSV-related data.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Shopify Staff Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Shopify's Staff Engineer interview process in United States.

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