I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2025
Interview
It was one on one interview through google meet. We did pair programming to implement a robot behavior. We started with simple behavior and moved to complex one. The vive was comfortable and interviewer was familiar.
The interview process involved submitting an application and then being sent an online portal to a leetcode style question, you are given 30 minutes to understand and code a solution
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a table of dishes (array) find the shortest path to get a order of a entree main course and dessert.
Very holistic. Looking for talented, hardworking individuals of all backgrounds. Many interviews and essays. The interviewers were personable and human. Focused on life story and personal experiences, mainly with little technical challenges.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us a time you had a challenge and had to ask for help. Why did you ask for help? How was the challenge resolved?