I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Ottawa, ON) in Jun 2016
Interview
Just to clear up some confusion. I don't live anywhere near Shopify so all my interviews was via Skype. I applied back in April - May of 2016. The hiring process didn't start till June, since the hiring process start it only took less than 3 weeks. Considering I live in the Bay Area that is an extremely fast process.
I was asked about my life story. Some might think they are being too personal. But if you are joining a new family, I'm sure everyone wants to know who you are and if you're a good culture fit. They also ask what team I feel comfortable working at, either frontend or backend. That shows how much they care about my happiness working there.
Second was to show off your project or something you contributed to.
Third and last is a coding challenge which wasn't that hard at all. I'm sure they change it every time.
Overall the whole experience of Shopify interview process is to see if you are a good fit. They can teach you to code, they can't teach you how to be you. I love the whole process and everyone was so friendly and open. I have done a lot of research and why I want to join them before I applied. I believe that not just doing what you like is important but also whom you're working for is also important. Good luck to you all and hope you found this helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Life story
2. Show off your project(s)
3. Coding challenge
typical interview process, one round with hr. followed by a 75 min coding interview pair programming with one of the engineers. In the coding interview it was encouraged to use ai.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
create a autocomplete system for search based on a list of search frequencies.
There was a first round with hr followed by a 1hour interview, use of AI was encouraged. Interviewer was not very knowledgeable and I had to discover a solution that she understands
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON)
Interview
Lots of rounds and meeting multiple team members enjoyable experience and the interviews really ensure that the job is a right fit. There are multiple checkpoints to ensure both parties are on the same page
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk through a past technical project you worked on or owned.
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Shopify with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 62 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Shopify overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Shopify as a Software Developer according to 62 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 5%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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