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      Shopify Developer reviews

      3.5

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (231 total reviews)
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      Tobias Lütke

      46% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Senior management

      Developer employees have rated Shopify with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 231 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Shopify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      231 reviews
      5.0
      Jun 9, 2014

      Great fit for intelligent hard working individuals.

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Transparency (monthly AMAs with the CEO). Accolades (company bonus system based on employee voting). Technical focus (CEO still codes and comments on PRs). Strong focus on simplicity (everyone will challenge you to find a simpler solution). Amazing perks (lunches are really good). Exceptional staff in all departments. Flexible hours (generally 10-5, work from home if sick).

      Cons

      More work than can be completed. You need a strong lead to deflect work and focus on quality. Young employees. Can make it more challenging to connect if you are 30+ Inexperienced staff. Reinventing the wheel a lot. (not so much bigco cargo culting though) High expectations and stress that goes with it. Burnout is probably more likely here than usual. Remote offices don't get treated equally. Move to Ottawa if you can, great city.

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      Shopify Response
      11y
      Thank you for your feedback – our HR and culture teams appreciate the review. Moving forward, any insight will help us strive to improve life at Shopify.
      1.0
      Oct 18, 2013

      working at shopify but not working for me.

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      the food is good. that is it.

      Cons

      meetings are a waste of time and are not very productive. salary is pretty bad compared to other workplaces. workhours aren't that great and tend to suck the life out of you. the apple love is annoying.

      5.0
      Oct 16, 2013

      One of the best places to work as a software developer in Canada right now

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I have been working in software for 10 years now. I know what's out there. Most of the places I have worked so far have been great. But every job up to this point has really been a stepping stone in a search for that job that ticks all the boxes. My search is over. If you are a software developer this is where you want to be. - Full of top talent (in all departments, not just engineering) - Complete autonomy in your day to day work - Top of the line hardware and tools to get your work done - Freedom to take ownership of whatever you want - Extremely flexible working hours - Transparency beyond anything I have ever seen or heard of at any other company - A shared desire to fix problems as they come up. Action is taken instead of procrastination and allowing the problem to grow and fester - An engineering process that is so "agile" that we don't use stupid catch words to define it As an engineer that really wants to be a part of something amazing, the points above make it pretty clear why Shopify is amazing. So what about everything else? - Great salary - Stock options - Very different approach to bonuses (Meritocracy - some may like it, some might not) - Pretty good health/dental package. I have seen better, but typically the bigger the company the better the benefits package. - Breakfast bar and catered lunches - Free drinks and snacks - Beer tap and well stocked supply of bottled beer/cider - Bi-weekly maid service at home - One paid conference trip per year (your choice), and additional conferences if you are a speaker - Amazing office location and space - Probably several other things I have forgotten because there are so many

      Cons

      The biggest con for me personally is Ottawa, where the company headquarters is located. Not the most interesting or lively city to live in. I hate to not write anything bad, but I haven't had that many negative experiences to date. Every time I have found myself thinking there are things that could be done better, they are usually addressed quickly. Shopify is far from perfect. But the company is constantly making improvements across the board. The bigger question will be how long the company can maintain this level of awesomeness as it grows. So far so good.

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      Shopify Response
      11y
      Thank you for the review. Our HR and culture teams value your feedback as we strive to improve life at Shopify.
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