Perks and comp are great for Canadians. Engineering culture is very engineer-driven, not a lot of top-down management. They provide you with direction and expect you to get the job done.
Don't believe a single word HR tells you during the interview process. They intentionally mis-level incoming talent, promise them fast tracks, and will tell you that they frequently level people up in the first six months if it's obvious that you were mis-levelled. When you work hard to show off your skills and get support for promotions from all your managers, however, HR will deny it with random, made-up rules. So, word to the wise: if you're coming in, stand your ground on your level, because you're not getting some magic upgrade when you get into the company.
Don't lie to candidates.
Didn't get past the HR round. They asked me about why I got into programming and my "Life Story". Not sure how my life story can make me "not align with company values."
I completed the initial coding interview, which went well. I then moved on to the "Growth Path" interview. After that interview, I didn't hear back for weeks, so I assumed they had ghosted me. However, three weeks later, they contacted me to schedul
Shopify has a rather strange interview loop. It's not the process itself that is that weird. The process is similar to most other Silicon Valley companies in 2025. It's worth noting that Shopify is a Canadian company, and most Canadian tech companie
Didn't get past the HR round. They asked me about why I got into programming and my "Life Story". Not sure how my life story can make me "not align with company values."
I completed the initial coding interview, which went well. I then moved on to the "Growth Path" interview. After that interview, I didn't hear back for weeks, so I assumed they had ghosted me. However, three weeks later, they contacted me to schedul
Shopify has a rather strange interview loop. It's not the process itself that is that weird. The process is similar to most other Silicon Valley companies in 2025. It's worth noting that Shopify is a Canadian company, and most Canadian tech companie