Shopify reviews

3.4

46% would recommend to a friend

(3,726 total reviews)
avatar

Tobias Lütke

49% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Shopify has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,726 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shopify employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews
2.0
Aug 14, 2017

Not all it's cracked up to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- free housecleaning - free meals - free snacks/drinks - coaching

Cons

- poor management - no clear indication as to who your HR reps are - they work you to the bone - insanely high expectations - expected to always be working Don't be fooled by the flashy perks. They seem great for the short term but quickly lose their sheen.

avatar
Shopify Response
8y
Hey thanks for making time to leave this review. It’s true that Shopify does move fast and sometimes I think all of us (myself included) can feel a bit daunted, even overwhelmed, by everything that’s going on and the constant goals that people set for themselves and their teams. When you’re feeling that way, I hope you’ll take time to meet with your lead to talk things through. Please remember that whilst Shopify does already provide some great resources and strategies to our leads, many of them may make mistakes as they learn how to succeed in their role - just as you may be doing in your own role. Please be thoughtful with your feedback for your lead and if things are still not working between you, even after having a few honest and frank conversations, there are some great strategies and supports that the coaching team or your HR business partner can offer to get you to a better place. If you’re not clear on who your HR Business partner is you can find out on Workday, or a quick ping in the hr and culture channel should do the trick! Thanks again for leaving this review, we genuinely want everyone at Shopify to feel they can learn, experiment, make the occasional mistake, and grow here. Positive and negative feedback like this helps us keep a sense of what’s working well, and what we need to keep working on. Thanks for sharing your experience and best of luck
2.0
Aug 10, 2017

Not all it's cracked up to be

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice, clean offices and good benefits plan. Met some kind, humble and very smart people I remain friends with.

Cons

Witnessed insane amounts of wastefulness that explains why the company is not profitable. Lots of people wandering around without real jobs and no management because employees are encouraged to embrace "ambiguity". Unhealthy competition between employees to be part of the next "hot" product or gain visibility/popularity within the company bubble. They think they are more progressive than other tech giants but management is still primarily white men and the company culture/values reflect that. If you want to know what it's like to work there just watch Silicon Valley: It's exactly like Hooli.

4.0
Aug 3, 2017

Guru

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Literally learn something new every day. Work from home (saving money not having a car!)

Cons

Gets a bit lonely sometimes

Viewing 3583 - 3585 of 3,726 Reviews

Glassdoor has 4,255 Shopify reviews submitted anonymously by Shopify employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Shopify is right for you.