My recent experience with the initial interview stage at Shopify left me disappointed. The call started 8 minutes late, and the conversation felt rushed and disorganized. Some of the early questions seemed only loosely related to the role, while others focused more on my current company than on my qualifications or fit for Shopify. There was a strong emphasis on company trivia (e.g. number of employees at shopify!! When shopify started?), which felt out of place for an initial screen. The tone of the interview came across as transactional and somewhat dismissive, which made the whole experience feel less like a meaningful discussion and more like a checkbox exercise. Overall, it was not a positive or engaging experience.