They asked for a life story for which they look for your communication skills. They view how you structure your words as these skills are needed for the job. Pretty easy if you're a good story teller.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Donegal) in Feb 2018
Interview
Standard online application with a keyword hidden within the job posting itself that was needed to be included in your application form. Also included by a technical aspect of designing a store and meeting some preset requirements
Next stage was a Skype interview for 1 hour discussing the role etc.
Finally a practical aspect. Simulating the role and using your created store to facilitate this. This included 30 minutes multiple chat support with a Trainer acting as a customer troubleshooting issues in 3 windows simultaneously. Next a series of short phone call simulations doing the same closing off with an email portion.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
discuss a situation where you overcame a knowledge gap relating to a work issue but persevered and resolved the issue while learning what was needed.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Jan 2022
Interview
The interview process is straightforward with the first round of an online assessment. The second round was a video interview followed by two mock merchant chats and a mock phone call.