I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Jan 2023
Interview
Interview process was generally positive. Recruiters were responsive from start to end.
Pair programming interview questions were very down to earth, not something like implementing a binary search tree or so. Communication was easy with the interviewers.
On technical deep dive interview, interviewer requested me to talk about a recent project. In a short while it felt like he wasn't satisfied with the project I chose and seemed like he wasn't really interested in. At the same time, he was constantly smoking his e-cigarette while we were interviewing and it made me feel strange. I think it would considered as an inappropriate behavior by Shopify & this interviewer if the candidate was smoking instead. Interview feedback I got for this last interview was like written for somebody else, didn't sound like what I talked about in this interview.
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Problem solving, life story, pair programming, technical deep dive.
I passed LRU cache coding in first interview
I had four more interview.
1. pair coding again LRU cache I did what I did in previous one
2. system design I desinged staff level architectire
3. Technical deep dive I explained my current technical structure
4. life story he asked what we talked first screening
I got rejected .
Important part All I had interview was native speaker. None has accent.
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Library Rare Books
Goals
Design the core systems to drive check-in and check-out flows. It should involve a web app (schema/APIs), a job system, and a file storage system.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Apr 2026
Interview
I recently completed the interview process at Shopify, which spanned about three weeks. The stages included an initial online cognitive assessment and a pair programming round, followed by a virtual onsite featuring a second pair programming session, a technical deep dive, system design, and a "life story" interview.
Overall, it was an excellent experience. The interviewers were professional and highly engaged throughout. I found the technical problems to be very practical, and notably, the use of AI coding tools was encouraged during the pairing sessions. While the system design requirements were quite lengthy, the complexity was manageable as long as you remain calm, think out loud, and clarify expectations early on.
Had an initial recruiter call, very friendly. Then had a life story interview, very friendly casual conversation as well speaking about past work experiences and how it led to where I am. Was scheduled for a 75 mins coding round, but I dropped since I landed another offer
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More about why are you interested in Shopify and how I work
