Pros
Shopify is a very dynamic company with a great culture.. They are not afraid to take some big and risk steps and have really strives to perfect remote work, revolutionize how people are paid, and roll out innovative employee enhancement system that take into account scope AND mastery.
Cons
The workplace can be a bit chaotic. This is by design but it can be hard for some people to get footing. Part of this chaos and the company’s willingness to make bug jumps very quickly have also caused some issues with stable employment. Recently shopify rewarded employees, after much better than expected profits for 1H 2019 to sell off a major part of its business, and reduce labor by over 20% across various parts of the company. While this made stock skyrocket, it was not good for the really valuable employees who did a lot of work to get the company where it needed to be. I get it, this something happens. Divesting yourself of unnecessary or unprofitable expenditures is the job of any CEO. This seemed like a move designed to make the company more lean so that it looks good going into the next increase in profits. People just need to know that if you join, if things don’t work out or the company switched directions, you are out. There is 0 loyalty to try to keep you even if it’s possible.