Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
Process
Be ready to be judged by a recruiter with a couple of years of experience.
Did your best in the technical interview; even the interviewer loved the solution and said you passed.
But the recruiter will judge you based on their psychology BA degree and couple of years of experience, and will not respond to your questions on the reason for rejection.
Could it be race-based or age-based racism? Maybe.
You did your best in the interview for what you applied.
Just stay away.
Recruiters tell a lot about the company culture in general.
Questions
Tell me your life story.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Shopify Staff Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Shopify's Staff Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Shopify Work Experiences
- 4.0Big Scale, Constant ChangeStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJune 6, 2025Pros: Huge scale, interesting challenges, and good tooling.Cons: Constant change, very different experiences depending on the team.
- 2.0Decline in company cultureStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlin, GermanySeptember 29, 2024Pros: At the time when I joined, the company culture was great. Great staff.Cons: A very code-centric philosophy. The company culture declined significantly with the arrival of a new COO. Unexpected layoffs occurred in 2023.
- 5.0Rocket Ship, Then Remote ShiftStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 5, 2024Pros: Brilliant people, amazing offices (before COVID), good compensation. I joined the company when it still had only 2k employees and felt indeed like a rocket ship launching into space. This job definitely changed my life for the better.Cons: Going remote changed the vibe of the company, and it wasn't my cup of tea.
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