Shopify Software Engineer reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(232 total reviews)
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Tobias Lütke

46% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Shopify with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 232 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Shopify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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232 reviews
3.0
Jan 27, 2017
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Pros

Fun work environment with some really great people who are passionate about what they do. Great benefits - great offices - I've made a lot of friendships that will last a long time.

Cons

There seems to be a strong sense of entitlements within the company (employees expecting people to clean up after them, baby them, etc.) - especially with the long-term employees. Unfortunately there are also many cliques. Lots of problems aren't addressed in the right way, but for example through witch-hunts over Slack (the internal method of communication). Even though the internal message is that 'career changes are encouraged' it is a very difficult and confusing process and I never felt like I had the support from my manager to pursue a career change.

5.0
Aug 7, 2016

Best Employer Yet

Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic and smart coworkers, culture that values great work and getting stuff done, amazing perks and snacks!

Cons

Fast moving place, sometimes it's not quite obvious what is going on or is expected.

1.0
Jul 19, 2016

Not what it seems.

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Pros

The offices are beautiful, the in house food and perks are lavish. They make everything as streamlined and effortless as possible. For someone just starting out or looking for an internship, it could be a fun place to work.

Cons

Unfortunately, it was a toxic work environment. Many people were on the verge of burnout, fearful of losing their jobs, under constant criticism. Competition to be visible and popular was high. It was sad to see how they treated some people and the damage it did to their health, families and careers.

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