I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, ON) in Sep 2021
Interview
It was one of the best interview processes I've been part of.
First I talked to a recruiter who explained about the position and the whole process.
Then I had a technical screen interview. None of those algo questions. It was a simple problem in javascript where you had to output a a shopping cart with fruit and their price with discounts where applicable.
After that there was the life story interview, where you talk about yourself.
The last one was the on-site: 2 pair programming and 1 to talk in detail about a project you've been part of. Both pair programming could be done in your own computer with whatever IDE you like, or also using something like codesandbox. You could solve the problem in any language you'd like, I did with React/typescript, and they tell that you can Google if you're stuck or need to check something.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You get a link to a Google Doc with a design and a list of requirements. You need to create that in any language you want.
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
