Shopify reviews

I was on the development team at Shopify -- and I looked forward to coming to work every day. I received fairly generous pay and benefits, and the work was interesting. But the thing I appreciated most was a manager that really cared about how I was doing, and gave me actionable feedback to help me improve. I felt like it was a great experience for developing my career. Among the other pluses are: - Worked 8 hours a day for the most part; people didn't care when as long as I showed up to meetings and got my work done. I personally felt no pressure to work longer hours. - Was never concerned with making money, only with delivering the best quality product - Great emphasis on craftsmanship and quality of product, everyone was very dedicated to this goal - An excellent CEO: technically skilled, visionary and inspiring. Tobi deserved to win CEO of the Year (Globe and Mail 2014)

Shopify is as close to a SV style company as you will find in Ottawa. There are a ton of perks. Healthy lunches are prepared daily by trained chefs in a professional kitchen. Cereals, snacks, soft drinks, coffee - there is no shortage of food. You even get bi-monthly cleaning service. I work in the software development side of the business. There's "no vacation policy", but realistically, most people will take 3-4 weeks of vacation per year. Work hours are flexible; hours don't necessarily matter, what matters is getting your work done. That being said, I would estimate most people work around 40 hours a week. Culture is first-class, with numerous company-wide events throughout the year. There are weekly town hall meetings (with beer!) on Fridays, and a monthly AMA (ask me anything) with the CEO. There is great emphasis placed on making employees as productive as possible. Developers are given the latest Apple hardware, and are encouraged to attend and speak at industry conferences. The company is a rocket ship, and there are plenty of opportunities to grow your career.