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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      31 May 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience

      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.
      Answer question
      1
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Oct 2021

      Interview

      After application, it took 18 days to get a time with the coding exercise portion which was delayed another month because of a conflict in my schedule. In total, it took a month and a half to get to the coding exercise portion which was to program some logic based on a shipping number. For instance, if it were X it would go to Y, and etc...This exercise was timed with a live user watching and you could program in any language. I passed on to the next stage which was only a few days after that. This portion was where you had a video call with another team member and you described your story to them. I'm not exactly sure what they were looking for, I do have multiple years of development and I did not pass this stage. I could not tell you how many more stages beyond this there was. Overall, the automated emails were communicative and both team members I met were very friendly. It's likely they had a bunch of interviews at that time. I was not thrilled about the amount of time that it took to get from application to being rejected. However, this was one of the few companies that actually responded with a rejection personally, rather than being ghosted.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      First Round: Write a function to take X input and parse out to these other n cases based on what X input is. Second Round: Tell me about yourself (very open ended)
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      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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