I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Ottawa, ON) in Jan 2021
Interview
1. The interviewer was late. Being 3 minutes late for a 15-minute interview is 20% of the time allocated for it.
2. At the end of the interview I was asked, "By the way, how do I pronounce your name?". That just added to the general disappointment.
3. I know the interviewer (who was filling in for the person who was originally supposed to interview me) didn't look at my resume as when I was explaining how my current skills would translate to the new role, I was asked what my current role was.
4. The interviewer kept looking at the keyboard/desk which created an awkward environment and showed that she couldn't care less.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Initial Meet-and-Greet. Explain why you are interested in the role.
Unconventional which seemed Ok at first. The place had a real cult of personality vibe to it. Everyone was nice, but I really did get the sense of a "we are holier than thou feeling".
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Aug 2024
Interview
The process was unnecessarily long, lacked direction and at times irrelevant. The technical test was essentially a 3 question test on excel functions.
The life story was one of the strangest interviews I have been involved in. The recruiter came off as arrogant and disinterested. At times I felt like they were just gathering information on my previous employers. Judging by some of the comments on their company culture, I'm glad I dodged a bullet.
Zero feedback received too which says it all about their culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you are good enough to work for Shopify?
The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Jul 2024
Interview
The recruitment process I went through was quite interesting and involved several stages. First, I completed an online test that evaluated my behavioral and logical skills. After that, I had an online meeting with the recruiter. This was followed by another online session specifically designed to test my data skills. Then, there was a life story interview, and the last stage was a reverse life story interview. I received feedback within about 1.5 weeks.
Recruiter 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 15% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Recruiter roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Recruiter according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 39%
Skills test: 17%
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