I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in Sept 2017
Interview
It was great overall.
Basic process was:
* Stage 1: Email
* Stage 2: 30 min call with recruiter to discuss what I current do and why I'm interested in shopify
* Stage 3: 60 min skype call with recruiter to do the life story
* Stage 4: 60 min skype call with director to discuss the role, my background, etc.
* Stage 5: full day interview at their Toronto office:
** pair programming (pick 1 of 3 options to work on i.e. code Sudoku)
** skype call with Product Manager
** Lunch with potential team member
** pair programming (pick 1 of 3 options i.e. code four in a row)
** skype call with director
The full day at the office was amazing but long. Meeting lots of people, talking, trying to see if you fit in to the role and then the pair programming. It just takes a lot out of you I found.
The pair programming was great and lots of fun. But, I did find it hard to actually pair program. The other person isn't really there to help or discuss to much, they're trying to evaluate your coding level for the role and how you work. This makes sense but I did find it a bit hard to treat it like a normal pair programming session with a co-worker.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not really any typical questions but lots of discussions.
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.
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.
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
