Great fit for intelligent, hard-working individuals
Great fit for intelligent, hard-working individuals
Transparency (monthly AMAs with the CEO). Accolades (company bonus system based on employee voting). Technical focus (CEO still codes and comments on PRs). Strong focus on simplicity (everyone will challenge you to find a simpler solution). Amazing perks (lunches are really good). Exceptional staff in all departments. Flexible hours (generally 10-5, work from home if sick).
More work than can be completed. You need a strong lead to deflect work and focus on quality.
Young employees. Can make it more challenging to connect if you are 30+.
Inexperienced staff. Reinventing the wheel a lot (not so much bigco cargo culting though).
High expectations and stress that goes with it. Burnout is probably more likely here than usual.
Remote offices don't get treated equally. Move to Ottawa if you can, great city.
Keep vigilant on culture. We are growing so fast, and it would be sad if we turned into IBM (or Blackberry).
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I was given an online personality and aptitude test. Overall, I get a weird vibe from Shopify's culture. Their first 1-on-1 interview was a coding interview. I solved the coding problem and was told I would probably advance to the next round of inte
Software Developer
The interviewer asked about my previous experience and why I wanted to work here. We discussed my past experience with projects and why I decided to go into software. It wasn't too difficult, but I think it was very subjective.
Software Developer
Had an initial coding phone screen, followed by two pair programming interviews and a "Life Story" interview with a recruiter. I had an absolutely wonderful experience. The recruiter was very quick, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
Software Developer
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDecember 1, 2024I was given an online personality and aptitude test. Overall, I get a weird vibe from Shopify's culture. Their first 1-on-1 interview was a coding interview. I solved the coding problem and was told I would probably advance to the next round of inte
Software Developer
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOctober 30, 2024The interviewer asked about my previous experience and why I wanted to work here. We discussed my past experience with projects and why I decided to go into software. It wasn't too difficult, but I think it was very subjective.
Software Developer
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 1, 2022Had an initial coding phone screen, followed by two pair programming interviews and a "Life Story" interview with a recruiter. I had an absolutely wonderful experience. The recruiter was very quick, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
