I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Jan 2021
Interview
They make you write 5 200 word essays describing various situations you've been in/experienced, and also make you do a non-trivial technical challenge. I spent a good 3 days writing responses and completing the challenge, going above and beyond on all the stated requirements. A month later, I get a generic email back saying I will not be moving forward, with no feedback at all. I know rejections are part of the job application process and I'm used to it, but it's especially bothersome given the number of hoops they make you jump through to apply and they send you a simple rejection email with no feedback. This recruiting process reeks of a company that is so full of itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Essays on mistakes you've made, past dev experiences, and different challenges depending on FE/BE.
I applied online. I interviewed at Shopify (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2026
Interview
The interview process was nice. There was an OOD question where you implement a very simple class. It was super important to explain your thought process and speak out loud. It was pair programming then in the behavioral, there is a hard cutoff at 30 mins. Two important questions to answer are "Why SWE" and "Why Shopify," so get really good answers for those.
I applied online. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview was a pair programming session where I worked collaboratively with an engineer to solve a real-world problem. I led the coding while explaining my thought process, asking clarifying questions, handling edge cases, and iterating on the solution together.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To build out a system that solves a real-world problem, but using any stack such as AI, StackOverflow, or Google.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2026
Interview
Got Online assessment after applying, if you don't pass 100% test cases in all three parts you are automatically disqualified. Not too hard if you have good leetcode practice. Practice a few easies in C++. Also quickly familiarize yourself with ruby syntax.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OA questions first one in language of choice (leetcode medium-hard level, 45 mins), second in C++ (leetocde easy, 10 mins), third one in ruby (simply looking for language knowledge very easy, 5 mins).
Software Developer Intern 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer Intern roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 22%
Phone interview: 22%
Skills test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
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