Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Three months of wasted time.
They put you with random company employees for interviews. The questions and tasks were easy, but the interviewers lied (or were just not paying attention) about what was discussed.
I've never been more insulted or annoyed by an interview process. It was truly indicative of Shopify's mediocrity.
Questions
Make a 10x10 grid and program a "roomba" to move around it without going off the edge.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Shopify Staff Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Shopify's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in New York, New York 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 New York, New York.
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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