If software was Hollywood, Shopify is the B movie - Developer Shopify Employee Review

1.0
18 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- had great food and offices, translated into decent perks after turning remote - lots of energy and enthusiasm for e-commerce - remote (but who isn't these days)

Cons

- low pay, compare themselves to other low paying shops, like the government - hire interns and train internally to keep salaries low - recent success relies on the business model, not tech innovation. there is very little technical expertise to learn from here. lots of reinventing of the wheel - very little diversity in developer roles, brogrammer culture, disorganized, popularity contests

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5.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote first culture. If you want freedom of location and a company to truly mean and support it - this is the place.

Cons

Constant change. Nothing to hold on to in this role, compensation, KPI's, tools all change every quarter.

3.0
26 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great folks to work alongside. Work-life balance can be good, but depends upon the team/organization you are on.

Cons

Continuous layoffs have led to a poor work culture.

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