I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Shopify (Montreal, QC) in Jan 2017
Interview
I met with the creative HR and a lead designer at Shopify Montreal. Both interviews lasted around 1h45 and went well, it gave my the opportunity to learn about the positive culture of Shopify and the vision of the company. Unfortunately, I did not get an offer and had to get back to them twice after a week to make the process advance faster since I was actively looking for a job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Tell me more about you, what you like, where did you grew up?
- Entire portfolio review
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Aug 2024
Interview
The hiring process felt disorganized, with no clear direction from the teams conducting the interviews. It was apparent that they were unsure about the exact role they were hiring for, which raised concerns about internal alignment and decision-making. This lack of structure makes it feel like job security could be tenuous, as there doesn't seem to be a strong company culture or processes in place to support or protect employees.
Additionally, post-interview communication was poor. There was no follow-up or feedback, and ultimately, I was left without any closure or response, which felt unprofessional.
I applied through university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify (Toronto, PE) in Jan 2023
Interview
The experience was great and the interviewer was nice and patient. I did three rounds of interviews and still waiting to hear back. I will add another update soon. Shopify is definitely up there
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don’t remember tbh but something along the lines of how many years of experience
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopify in Mar 2022
Interview
I applied online and about a month later their recruiter reached out to have a quick video call. About a week later they scheduled two back to back interviews. One was a Life Story interview with the same recruiter, the second a portfolio review with one of their designers.
The interviews were pretty casual. I was asked to prepare 1 or 2 portfolio pieces to talk through my process.
I thought it went well, but then I received a rejection email because they wanted more clarity regarding my process presenting to stakeholders. It's such a specific topic and I politely replied that if they wanted me to talk about that then they should've brought it up during the interview or asked me to elaborate in a follow up email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Life Story interview:
Casual conversation to get to know you.
Portfolio review:
Presenting a couple portfolio pieces and talking about your creative process.