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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Shopify for 4 years
January 20, 2026
London, England
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Interesting work, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools.
  • Opportunity to work with very highly skilled and talented people.
Cons
  • The company culture has shifted over the past few years, and not in a positive direction.
  • There is a toxic culture in some teams, with many people only interested in furthering their own careers rather than growing and being successful as a team.
  • The company glorifies "rockstar" developers with no people and teamwork skills.
  • Constant changes often disrupt productive flows.
  • Work and life balance is often ignored; many teams don't accommodate people based in different timezones and expect them to work late hours.
Advice to Management

Work on establishing a collaborative culture across the whole company, and make sure it trickles down to every team. The company doesn't do remote working well anymore, and this is becoming worse every year. There are more and more managers who refuse to work async, offering no flexibility to those based outside of North America. Stop hiring supposedly "intelligent" engineers who don't know how to work as part of a team.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
3.0

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