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      Senior Software Developer Interview

      Oct 8, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Waterloo, ON
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Waterloo, ON) in Sep 2018

      Interview

      First was a phone screen, which was a general "tell me about you" call. The next call was with members from the tech team where they ask you to talk about about your experience, projects you've worked on, technologies you've used, etc. After this call I got rejected. One thing for sure is they definitely have a very specific type of person in mind for the role. Which can be bad because developers aren't a stereotype or persona with specific views and behaviour

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a project you have a worked on recently
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      1

      Other Senior Software Developer 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.
      Answer question
      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
      Answer question

      Shopify interviews FAQs

      • Senior Software Developer 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 Developer 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 Developer 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%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Support Advisor(225) ;
        2. Software Developer(114) ;
        3. Software Engineer(113) ;
        4. Customer Support Advisor(94) ;
        5. Account Executive(84) ;
        6. Customer Success Guru(80) ;
        7. Junior Support Advisor(75) ;
        8. Senior Software Engineer(73) ;
        9. Data Scientist(57) ;
        10. Customer Service Representative(52) ;
        11. Merchant Success Manager(52) ;
        12. Team Lead(48) ;
        13. Customer Success Guru - Remote(42) ;
        14. Customer Support(40) ;
        15. Recruiter(40) .


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