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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Sep 12, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Ottawa, ON
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Ottawa, ON) in Sep 2018

      Interview

      Interview experience was great. I had 2 pre-screening rounds, one with the recruiter and the other with the team lead to get an insight into my past work experience. I was invited for the life story interview, it went so well that the recruiter invited me on the same day for the next round for day-long interviews. I had around 5 interviews on a single day which included 2 pair programming sessions, a problem solving, lunch(which is also an informal interview session) and one with the director. The whole process was very casual and easy going. I cracked the first pair programming and the problem-solving rounds, however, the second programming session was with a guy from another team and he had no idea what his expectations were. It was a refactoring problem and he started with something normal but as I was solving the problem he went weird and didn't really knew about his outcome. I knew that if I got rejected it will be all because of this guy who is not really clear about his requirements and expectations. And yes I received the email from the recruiter saying same. The worst part is out of 5 interviews in a day, the decision was made on a single round and I can't even provide his feedback to anyone. I think the team who was hiring, they were quite happy and satisfied after our conversations. This should have been considered where only one person spoiled the decision.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why Shopify? Past project details. Pair programming included a URL shortener problem and the other code refactoring.
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      Shopify response
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      Hello and thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback. I'm sorry that you came away with a negative impression of our interview process here at Shopify. Despite what you may feel, I do want to assure you that no single interviewer has veto power in the Shopify interview process. Here at Shopify all interviews are taken into account when deciding if a candidate is suitable for the role we have open. A decision to hire, or not to hire, is never made on one interaction, but instead on the sum of all interactions we've had with that candidate. It is also worth noting that our technical interviews are never just about finding an answer but also about the journey a candidate takes to get there. That being said, we value your feedback about the second pair programming interviewer and we'll ensure our interviewers are all trained to be able to seek-out the best a candidate has to offer.

      Other Senior Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Shopify

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      May 8, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Shopify

      Interview

      I passed LRU cache coding in first interview I had four more interview. 1. pair coding again LRU cache I did what I did in previous one 2. system design I desinged staff level architectire 3. Technical deep dive I explained my current technical structure 4. life story he asked what we talked first screening I got rejected . Important part All I had interview was native speaker. None has accent.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Library Rare Books Goals Design the core systems to drive check-in and check-out flows. It should involve a web app (schema/APIs), a job system, and a file storage system.
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      1

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      May 4, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Apr 2026

      Interview

      I recently completed the interview process at Shopify, which spanned about three weeks. The stages included an initial online cognitive assessment and a pair programming round, followed by a virtual onsite featuring a second pair programming session, a technical deep dive, system design, and a "life story" interview. Overall, it was an excellent experience. The interviewers were professional and highly engaged throughout. I found the technical problems to be very practical, and notably, the use of AI coding tools was encouraged during the pairing sessions. While the system design requirements were quite lengthy, the complexity was manageable as long as you remain calm, think out loud, and clarify expectations early on.

      Sr. Software Engineer Interview

      Oct 31, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Toronto, ON
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON)

      Interview

      Had an initial recruiter call, very friendly. Then had a life story interview, very friendly casual conversation as well speaking about past work experiences and how it led to where I am. Was scheduled for a 75 mins coding round, but I dropped since I landed another offer

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      More about why are you interested in Shopify and how I work
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      Shopify interviews FAQs

      • Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Shopify with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 35% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 51 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 Senior Software Engineer according to 51 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  31%

        One on one interview:  24%

        Skills test:  17%

        Presentation:  11%

        Background check:  6%

        Personality test:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Other:  1%

        Drug test:  1%

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