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4.0
Aug 13, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Surrounded by smart, talented, and motivated people. - Autonomy to get your work done in the way that works for you (MOST of the time - see Cons). - Great perks, benefits, catering. - Transition from private to public company has been handled really well, with little to no impact on culture.

Cons

- Compensation isn't great (it pays the bills, but it isn't amazing) - Aspects of management are becoming one-size-fits-all - from a team cohesion standpoint it makes sense, but I was promised flexibility if I was getting my work done, and it didn't quite play out like that in reality.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback. Our HR and culture teams value your input as we strive to improve life at Shopify.

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