Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Shopify with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 31 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 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Shopify as a Internship according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Background check: 11%
Other: 6%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Shopify (New York, NY) in Jan 2021
Interview
Required a code challenge that wasn't even looked at. Disappointing. Expected that with a solid resume and cover letter that what I submitted would at least be viewed. Coming out of a coding school so there may be some bias.
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Gave a coding challenge before even a screening interview.
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
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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
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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
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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.