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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Shopify for 1 year
September 4, 2024
New York, New York
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Market leader, great product.
  • Possible to get away with doing nothing, provided you can speak corporate.
  • Flexible work schedule, good for people who aren't focused on their career.
Cons
  • Nobody is passionate; nobody cares about actually building.
  • Management makes bad decisions for political reasons.
  • Micromanagement of small, unimportant details; ignorance of larger issues.
  • Below-market compensation.
Advice to Management

You say you want to hire entrepreneurs – let them deliver value instead of forcing them into conformity.

Stop making big technology changes for political reasons. Constantly migrating on and off technologies is a waste of time.

Promote or hire managers that can inspire instead of bureaucrats.

At least pretend Tobi is focused on the business instead of building AI toys, especially those AI employee agents. It comes off super out of touch.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
2.0

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