I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Shopify in Jan 2022
Interview
The challenge over 24h period, had to design a website, publish it and leave it for review before being selected for the second round of the interview. It required you to build a full website and host it, you were judged on functionality and design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a website with API calls to NASA A Picture of the Day and display it like Instagram does.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in Feb 2025
Interview
1. Online Assessment: LeetCode easy to medium coding problem conducted on CoderPad.
2. Aptitude Test: an IQ assessment along with basic math and statistics questions.
3. Technical Interview: pair programming with an engineer to design an object-oriented system for a simple problem.
4. Life Story Interview : behavioural interview with HR.
5. Reference Check
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Life Story: tell me about yourself, why pursue this degree, why choose Shopify.
Pair Programming: word guessing game
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Shopify
Interview
Online Interview, medium difficulty hackerrank question. Got 75% but rejection :) you would need to get all test cases I believe. Of which I did not get. After this you would get a recruiter phone call
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode/Hackerrank medium difficulty question. 8 different test cases
The interview experience with Shopify was smooth and engaging. It focused on a mix of technical and behavioral questions. The technical part involved coding challenges, emphasizing problem-solving and scalability. The behavioral part explored my teamwork, adaptability, and passion for innovation. The interviewers were friendly, and the process felt more like a conversation than an interrogation, which allowed me to showcase my skills naturally.