Does Shopify pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shopify employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shopify. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shopify?

45% of Shopify employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shopify 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shopify?

Support Advisor (225) , Software Developer (114) , Software Engineer (113) , Customer Support Advisor (94) , Account Executive (83) , Customer Success Guru (80) , Junior Support Advisor (75) , Senior Software Engineer (72) , Data Scientist (57) , Customer Service Representative (52) , Merchant Success Manager (52) , Team Lead (48) , Customer Success Guru - Remote (42) , Recruiter (40) , Support Specialist (40)

What are the pros of working at Shopify according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and actually care for you and encourage you to use all your vacation and personal days." ((in 483 reviews)); "The people on your team with the same title as you are great to work with." ((in 400 reviews)); "It has a great culture of innovation and you're going to be working with lots of intelligent individuals." ((in 373 reviews)); "Work from home was great" ((in 164 reviews)); "Work/life balance was good for me. 2 hours to spend a week on professional development." ((in 144 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Shopify according to real employee reviews?

"Massive layoffs without any warning AFTER saying there will be no more layoffs privately and publicly" ((in 190 reviews)); "Senior leadership will not take responsibility for any decline in growth or making the wrong strategic decision" ((in 162 reviews)); "poor management and quite top down" ((in 132 reviews)); "Inexperienced managers and leads" ((in 65 reviews)); "Upper management has completely lost touch with what it means to care about their employees." ((in 37 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shopify layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shopify layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shopify in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shopify locations?

New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Chicago , Austin , Atlanta , Dallas , Boston , Denver , Seattle , Washington , Indianapolis , Lehi , Phoenix , Canada , Houston , Ireland , Ontario , Menlo Park , Portland , Remote , Bloomfield , East Hanover , Frenchtown , Newark , Union , Cherry Hill , Boise , Provo , Salt Lake City

Shopify reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(3,745 total reviews)

Tobias Lütke

50% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Shopify has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,745 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jun 16, 2025

Awesome place to work!

Launch consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative Culture Remote Work Flexibility Career Growth Opportunities Diversity and Inclusion Strong Mission Comprehensive Benefits Fair compensation Collaborative Environment Focus on Work-Life Balance Cutting-Edge Technology Community Engagement

Cons

Fast-Paced Environment Remote Work Challenges Organizational Changes Varying Management Styles Dependency on Performance Metrics Limited Physical Office Interaction Career Advancement Competitions

5.0

Jun 13, 2025

Good Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work culture is very good

Cons

Gathering context to work on tasks is hard

3.0

Jun 11, 2025

culture changed a lot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- can work remotely; - lots of interesting problems to solve; - smart and technically strong co-workers;

Cons

- some senior leaders keep changing priorities and going back and forth within a couple weeks. When this happens ICs take all the heat for the impact cycle; - microsoft ppl joining crushing the culture; - overworking is a norm now;

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