Shopify

Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada

September 24, 2020

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Quick call with HR to check the background.

Quick code challenge.

Life story.

Two pair programming sessions to solve challenges that are solvable within a simple function (but they want to see how many OOP concerns you apply to simple code).

Technical interview.

Questions

Describe a solution you've worked on that you're proud of.
Participated in two pair programming sessions to solve array lookup and random array intersection problems.

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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

0%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive0%

Neutral0%

Negative100%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Shopify's Staff Software Engineer interview process in Canada.

Shopify Work Experiences

Fast-paced, great people

Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: - Great place to learn and have a strong impact. - Not afraid of making tough decisions quickly.

Cons: - A fair number of reorgs. - You need to really be OK with a lot of change.

Fast-paced, great people

Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: - Great place to learn and have a strong impact. - Not afraid of making tough decisions quickly.

Cons: - A fair number of reorgs. - You need to really be OK with a lot of change.

Best place to work!

Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee

September 16, 2021

Pros: Best people! High moral values! Decent compensation.

Cons: Expectations from everyone are very high, but I consider that a good thing.

Best place to work!

Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee

September 16, 2021

Pros: Best people! High moral values! Decent compensation.

Cons: Expectations from everyone are very high, but I consider that a good thing.

One of the best places to work in Canada

Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Great culture, great people, wonderful perks, and a beautiful office (Toronto). Absolutely love working here.

Cons: Recruiting is broken. I wish it was more transparent. It feels a bit embarrassing to be fairly high up on the ladder (staff engineer) and not have your referrals matter. Meanwhile, I interview candidates sourced by recruiting that are subpar, where my interview rejection rate is probably over 70%. It's not just me; it's an opinion that is shared by many in the company.

One of the best places to work in Canada

Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Great culture, great people, wonderful perks, and a beautiful office (Toronto). Absolutely love working here.

Cons: Recruiting is broken. I wish it was more transparent. It feels a bit embarrassing to be fairly high up on the ladder (staff engineer) and not have your referrals matter. Meanwhile, I interview candidates sourced by recruiting that are subpar, where my interview rejection rate is probably over 70%. It's not just me; it's an opinion that is shared by many in the company.

Fast-paced, great people

Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: - Great place to learn and have a strong impact. - Not afraid of making tough decisions quickly.

Cons: - A fair number of reorgs. - You need to really be OK with a lot of change.

5.0
Fast-paced, great people
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
May 11, 2023
Pros: - Great place to learn and have a strong impact. - Not afraid of making tough decisions quickly.
Cons: - A fair number of reorgs. - You need to really be OK with a lot of change.

Best place to work!

Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee

September 16, 2021

Pros: Best people! High moral values! Decent compensation.

Cons: Expectations from everyone are very high, but I consider that a good thing.

5.0
Best place to work!
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 16, 2021
Pros: Best people! High moral values! Decent compensation.
Cons: Expectations from everyone are very high, but I consider that a good thing.

One of the best places to work in Canada

Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Great culture, great people, wonderful perks, and a beautiful office (Toronto). Absolutely love working here.

Cons: Recruiting is broken. I wish it was more transparent. It feels a bit embarrassing to be fairly high up on the ladder (staff engineer) and not have your referrals matter. Meanwhile, I interview candidates sourced by recruiting that are subpar, where my interview rejection rate is probably over 70%. It's not just me; it's an opinion that is shared by many in the company.

5.0
One of the best places to work in Canada
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 4, 2020
Pros: Great culture, great people, wonderful perks, and a beautiful office (Toronto). Absolutely love working here.
Cons: Recruiting is broken. I wish it was more transparent. It feels a bit embarrassing to be fairly high up on the ladder (staff engineer) and not have your referrals matter. Meanwhile, I interview candidates sourced by recruiting that are subpar, where my interview rejection rate is probably over 70%. It's not just me; it's an opinion that is shared by many in the company.

Shopify Interview Questions

Walking Robot Simulation

Simulate a robot's movement on an infinite grid based on a sequence of commands and obstacles. Determine the square of the robot's final Euclidean distance from the origin.

ArraysGreedy Algorithms

LRU Cache

Design a data structure that acts as a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. Implement methods to get and put key-value pairs, evicting the least recently used entry when the cache is full.

Design In-Memory File System

Implement an in-memory file system with basic operations like creating directories, adding files, and listing contents. The file system should support path-based navigation.

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