Innovative Work, Occasional Frustration
Innovative Work, Occasional Frustration
Beyond the obvious pros of remote work and competitive Canadian compensation, I appreciate that Shopify isn’t held back by norms or the past. They’re willing to experiment with radical new approaches, and willing to back down when they don’t work.
The work itself varies largely by team, but given the scale of the company, there are plenty of hard problems to tackle.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working at Shopify and recommend it to others.
Frequent changes result in churn and frustrations over lost work. Opinions of senior leadership often arrived too late and caused issues, though this has been steadily getting better with their new review processes.
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The interview process began with a recruiter call, followed by a 1-on-1 pair programming session. The engineer I worked with was polite. AI tools were allowed, but I am unsure if it was wise to use them. The exercise was fairly simple: write code a
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The hiring process was smooth overall. Classic Shopify interview: * Coding assessment * Life Story * 2x pair programming * 1x design presentation I didn’t receive an offer because I lack experience. When I asked for feedback, I received a
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Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 1, 2025The interview process began with a recruiter call, followed by a 1-on-1 pair programming session. The engineer I worked with was polite. AI tools were allowed, but I am unsure if it was wise to use them. The exercise was fairly simple: write code a
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CanadaAugust 23, 2021The hiring process was smooth overall. Classic Shopify interview: * Coding assessment * Life Story * 2x pair programming * 1x design presentation I didn’t receive an offer because I lack experience. When I asked for feedback, I received a
