Is Shopify a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Shopify have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 93 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Shopify employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Shopify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Shopify .

Does Shopify pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Shopify with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 93 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Shopify.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Shopify?

66% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Shopify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Shopify with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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 (84) , 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 498 reviews)); "The people on your team with the same title as you are great to work with." ((in 410 reviews)); "Work from home was great" ((in 171 reviews)); "Work/life balance was good for me. 2 hours to spend a week on professional development." ((in 145 reviews)); "Good pay and conditions" ((in 140 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 188 reviews)); "Senior leadership will not take responsibility for any decline in growth or making the wrong strategic decision" ((in 167 reviews)); "poor management and quite top down" ((in 128 reviews)); "I got a bad review on this section and my manager said "everyone got a bad review on that."" ((in 71 reviews)); "Upper management has completely lost touch with what it means to care about their employees." ((in 37 reviews))

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Shopify Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Tobias Lütke

43% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Shopify with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Shopify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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93 reviews

5.0

Sep 15, 2021

Amazing culture, strong development team

Senior software developer

Recommend

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Pros

- One of the best company cultures I have ever worked with -- positive, mission-driven, growth mindset oriented - Remote only allows everyone the flexibility to work where they want without concern for missing out by not being in the office - Rails / Ruby development is a joy to work with - Great work life balance

Cons

- Compensation is lower than competitive FAANG companies - Career progression is not clearly defined, performance reviews are lacking structure - Development practices are not as strong / rigid / consistent across the company - Remote can get a bit lonely if you don't seek out the appropriate amount of social time that you may need

2.0

Sep 14, 2021

Not the Shopify it used to be

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy place to coast, good work life balance, good opportunities for career growth.

Cons

Compensation is below industry average, especially for those who have been at Shopify for a long period of time. They would rather let long-term employees leave, and turn around and hire people with less experience and context for more money than keeping their tenured employees would cost. Lots of gas lighting from senior leadership in regards to our benefits/compensation. They state "culture" as being a main factor making up for our below average pay with one VP even citing not being called during the delivery of his child as a reason why our culture is so good. If you want to work hard, go to another company that will pay you accordingly. Shopify is a great place to coast with friendly people, but they will not pay you what you are worth ESPECIALLY once you are here.

5.0

Sep 11, 2021

Amazing place to work

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Work with amazingly talented people - Work on problems with massive scale - Great developer-centric culture around learning and experimentation - Plenty of opportunities to explore other career paths - Being full-time remote allows those who are parents the flexibility to manage life in a far more manageable way. THE biggest perk is the STRONG emphasis on work/life balance. Those who wish to work longer can, but it's almost discouraged to keep people fresh. Also there's an expectation that you're spending some time to learn the how/why of what you're doing, not just cranking out code for the sake of finishing tasks.

Cons

- No offices due to COVID - Compensation lags a touch behind other big tech companies (though with work-life balance, it might not matter for some)

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