Avoid if you hate politics
Avoid if you hate politics
Fast-paced, you learn a lot about doing more with less and scaling monolithic applications, which is a transferable skill to other companies.
Shopify nowadays has a big issue regarding politics. Most orgs are fighting for budget and trying to impress Tobi.
When something goes wrong, upper management goes into a firing spree, trying to find scapegoats.
If you do not enjoy working 12-14 hour days or working a few weekends every month, chances are you are not going to enjoy working here.
- Define good work-life balance.
- Stop insane deadlines for projects.
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