Smart people, focus on impact and great culture - Data Scientist Shopify Employee Review

5.0
Sep 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I moved to Shopify after years at a FAANG company in California. I see a lot of the pros that I liked about my previous company - smart people, focus on impact, transparent and open culture, solving hard problems, etc. I also found a much much better work/life balance here and a greater emphasis on investing in employee development and learning.

Cons

Comp is less than you could get at FAANG companies in California, but that's a tradeoff I was okay with for much better quality of life inside and outside of work

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Cons

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Pros

Base pay is on the higher end for the role

Cons

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