I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Boo) in Jun 2018
Interview
Brief phone screening followed by a life story interview, followed by discussion with manager, followed by interview with Doug Tezner, followed by reverse life story interview. Their life story interview is very intriguing and definitely a fun way to be interviewed. It allows the recruiters to get to know you and what interests them about you. They let their curiosity lead the way so they may focus on parts of your life that may seem irrelevant to your job search. Trust the process!The individuals that I met were professional and friendly and came across as bright and as individuals that I shared professional values with. I do think that they need to reconsider a more thorough pre-screening process. It is a time and emotional investment to interview and consider a career/job change. Be prepared to spend time interviewing, they want to get to know you. Don't assume because you have 3 or 4 interviews that you are a foot in the door. I had 4 interviews and spent 4+ hours out of my work week to meet with Shopify. At the end of the process, I was given a brief reason, I wasn't the right fit for what they were looking for. Had their pre-screening been more thorough, this could have been avoided but they have their reasons. Definitely a disappointing end result for me but I trust that if they did not see me as a fit, there are better suited roles out there for me- and that may very well be where i am right now. Hoo
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Life story, questions about volunteer experience, specific questions about past recruiting experience.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify
Interview
I applied to Shopify a few months ago for another role and didn't make the cut, unfortunately. I thought I'd try again as Shopify has been on the top of my list for companies I'd like to work for -- it seems that they really value you as a person, want you to grow, etc.
This time around my experience was horrible. I applied for the recruiter position and heard back about a week after the job posting expired. I was really excited as the talent specialist seemed excited about my application. I was asked to setup a time with the recruiter through Calendly. I booked in a call for the next morning. As soon as the recruiter called me, I knew the call was not going to go anywhere. Firstly, she seemed confused and asked me if I knew she was calling..... I said yes, I booked it in, so of course! The entire conversation she seemed really bored and disinterested. She was super hung up on the reason I left my last job, and that completely derailed the conversation. She actually said to me "you left without finding another job?". I felt judged and deeply disrespected. I explained my reasons, and tried to stay positive and show my interest for this role. I asked a ton of questions at the end and she sped through all of the answers.
About a week later, I received an email that I was not moving forward and that absolutely no feedback could be given.
I find it odd that a company that says they value candidates have a recruiter like this who is rude to people.... it contradicts what Shopify says they stand for, and judging from all of the other negative interview reviews here, there are quite a few bad apples. I think they maybe need to hire recruiters who are actually in HR and understand labour relations regulations in Ontario.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in May 2017
Interview
First part was on skype where I talked to 5 people for 5 minutes each. About a week or so later I was asked to go into the office and talk to a recruiting lead. Then, the third interview was meeting with the Toronto lead (she was the only person who was rude and just didn’t have a good vibe).