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      Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 8, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Shopify in Mar 2017

      Interview

      I initially applied for a Data Stores Engineer position, but I guess my application was passed on to a front end recruiter. He emailed me twice stating how excited he was to speak to me and was very interested in fielding my application with the different teams he worked with. I responded with my updated resume and got on a phone call with him. We spoke about my experience and went over some general questions about why I want to work at Shopify and what I am interested in working on. The call concluded on 3/29 with the recruiter telling me that he will definitely get back to me by 4/5 and to follow up if I didn't receive anything from him by then. I followed up on 4/5 when I didn't receive anything by end of day. I didn't hear back at all for the remainder of the week. Prior to 3/29 and even a few days after 3/29, the recruiter would respond very quickly to all my emails. I guess once he wasn't interested, I was just tossed aside. For a company that prides their recruiting process on responsiveness and professionalism, I definitely didn't feel that. I also did some research and it seemed like they really value candidates who can "draw the owl"(having an unfamiliar/unique opportunity and being able to figure out how to solve it). I was able to come across the CEO's reddit handle and messaged him directly to try to demonstrate my ability to "draw the owl." Nothing so far. I don't think the recruiting process there is any different from anywhere else. Typical recruiters who don't care at all about candidates and are just looking to earn their commission or however those bottom-feeders make money.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why are you interested in Shopify?
      1 Answer
      29
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      Shopify response
      9y
      Ugh, really sorry to hear you had a bad experience interviewing at Shopify. We do try our best to follow up with every candidate, to let them know whether they are moving forward or not. Despite our best efforts, sometimes people still fall through the cracks - sorry to hear that this seemed to happen to you. If it’s any consolation, you should know that no one on our talent acquisition team gets any commissions or bonuses based on hires, what happened to you was likely just an honest mistake. Still, we hate it when things like this happen, and we’re always trying to get improve our systems and get better. Feedback from candidates help us do this, so thanks for taking some time to leave a review - we genuinely appreciate it.

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      May 1, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Shopify

      Interview

      The interview was intense and definitely exceeded my expectations. The technical rounds were particularly challenging, but I felt prepared. One of the system design questions was about creating a webhook delivery system with various complexities, and I was relieved because I had explored that exact topic on PracHub just days before. After tackling some coding problems, I faced some behavioral questions that tested my thought process. Overall, the experience was demanding, but I was thrilled to receive an offer, which I happily accepted.

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