Shopify·Software Engineer·Hiring Manager Screen
May 2026
Shopify software engineer screen that covered basically everything: background, projects, cross-functional communication, and some culture-fit stuff I was not fully prepared for. The mix of technical and non-technical questions felt a bit scattered but nothing was unreasonable.
- Walk me through your education and work history, including why you chose each company and why you left each role.
- Why did you choose to study computer science?
- Tell me about one or two key projects you've worked on and what your specific contributions were.
- How do you collaborate and communicate with cross-functional partners, especially people who don't have a technical background?
- How familiar are you with Shopify's culture and recent messaging from leadership, and how does that align with what you're looking for?
- What would you do if you personally disagreed with or disliked a product that a merchant on the platform was selling?
- What are your compensation expectations and what is your current notice period?
“I had a rough mental script for this but kept second-guessing the order.” The rest of the author's notes on Software Engineer interview at Shopify, Hiring Manager Screen round, covers how they worked through the question, what the panel pushed back on, and what they would do differently.
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