The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Shopify (Ottawa, ON) in Oct 2015
Interview
In order to be qualified for an interview; they don't want your resume. They want you to build you own website; took me a good 2 days to make a good, well thought website; working on it for about 3 hours per day. I received an email within 2 days where one of the talent acquisition specialists informed me about how my interview will be conducted and with who. My interview was with one of the recruiters and was via Skype in which I can choose when would be the most convenient time I can do an interview.
During the interview, the interviewer asked me about what I did in my life, wanted to know the chronology of what happened when and how I got there, what I did in high school ect. We then got into conversation of how shopify works in terms of the selection process and how he got to his position as a recruiter. Overall I thought the interview went great, although they do not typically care about your previous experience; it seems like they pretty much want to have a conversation with you and use their "gut-feeling " to choose their candidates for the second interview. I waited about a week for a response, afterwards I e-mailed the initial person who emailed me (not the interviewer) and I got a call back the next day informing me that I won't be proceeding to the next interview stage. When asked about feedback and reasons why I was given pretty much a vague answer; nothing specific at all. With all these points in mind, not even speaking about my experiences it seems as to maybe the interviewer perhaps had nothing in coming with me, or perhaps what I did in high school wasn't interesting enough? Who knows. All in all, they base their interview on their "gut-feeling", although I thought the interview went very well, I did not get the job.
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Question 1
What did u do in high school? How did you get there? When did that happen? Basically just carrying on a conversation
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Edmonton, AB) in Jun 2019
Interview
its a very long interview process. First you apply online, then it's a mock email, then phone interview then the gauntlet. They're super selective in their hiring, but its worth it in the end
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate the time and effort you put into our interview process. Our interview processes are designed to get applicants familiar with the type of questions and channels that they might be handling in the position they’re applying for. We’re happy to see that you were offered a position and you’ve accepted! Looking forward to seeing you grow here at Shopify.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Jan 2018
Interview
I applied to Shopify in December 2017.
I applied online and had to build a trial store for the application, which was a little tedious but I was glad I took the time to do it. They've since changed their hiring process so it's no longer mandatory but optional (I highly recommend doing it, it will give you a feel for their platform). Within a couple weeks I had heard back from them and scheduled my "Life Story" call, which was strange at first but it was relaxed, it was more of a conversation than an interview. I was told at the beginning of the chat that I would know at the end of the 30 mins if I had made it on to the next step or not, luckily I did and I was on to the Gauntlet. I received an email shortly after to book the Gauntlet, I chose to book it for the following week - giving myself some time to study (I think this has also changed, they are trying to line it up to be right after your Life Story call).
The Gauntlet was 1 chat, 1 email and 1 phone call. Remember to breathe, and really listen to the "Merchant". Don't make assumptions, and try to be as natural as possible. After I finished the Gauntlet (which was 45 mins) I was told I'd hear back regardless within a few days, which I really appreciated. Who likes waiting around to know if they got the position or not?! At the end of day 2 I received an email saying I'd got it, SO exciting! The overall process did involve putting some time into it, but it was a great experience and you have to appreciate that they're trying to make sure you're a good fit. But it also allows you to see if you would like it as well.
My advice - if you get an invite to the Life Story, and this is a position you really want, start doing your research and digging deeper. Look through the help sections on their website, and the forums for commonly asked questions etc. Try to find those answers for yourself. They won't try to trick you, everything they ask is online somewhere. And if you haven't done so by this point, build a trial store. It will help you navigate and get a better handle on it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Feb 2018
Interview
First the application which generally building a shopify store, then the life story with a member of the recruiting team, then moved onto the Gauntlet which would "simulate" a day in the life of-or rather bits and pieces of all of the CS tasks.
