Shopify reviews

3.4

46% would recommend to a friend

(3,730 total reviews)
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Tobias Lütke

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Shopify has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,730 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shopify employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0
Dec 16, 2013

Best Employer In Ottawa, One Of The Best In Canada.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Catered lunches, snacks, and beverages - Challenging work combined with supportive management - Fast growing company with opportunities to advance (in theory)

Cons

- Workloads are heavy, making it difficult to take the time to develop skills needed to advance - Many teams are understaffed, meaning it's hard to take time off without feeling like you're letting your coworkers down, even though it's encouraged by management - Culture of shipping new features fast means that fixing bugs and glitches aren't a high priority.

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Shopify Response
11y
Thank you for your feedback – our HR and culture teams really appreciate the review. Moving forward, any insight will help us make life at Shopify better and better.
1.0
Oct 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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