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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      1 May 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Waterloo, ON
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Shopify (Waterloo, ON) in Apr 2021

      Interview

      1. 1hr coding question. Fairly easy, could be done in 10 minutes 2. Life Story Interview The recruiter that conducted my life story interview was very new to the company, and seemed to be struggling to be on top of the interview. Her questions weren't sharp and her follow-ups to my answers didn't flow well with the conversation. After the interview, I knew I did the best I could but if she is going to share notes to make a decision I will probably get rejected which I did. Interview feels like it was a waste of time, and don't feel like a got a fair chance.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Coding: practical, easy question if you have done significant coding at work (LeetCode not required). They also let you use external resources. Life Story: more about your background and history of how you got to where you are
      Answer question
      1

      Other Senior Software Engineer interview reviews for Shopify

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      8 May 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

      4 May 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

      31 Oct 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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