A week after I applied for the position, the grueling interview process began with a simple phone call. Everything seemed to be going well, after an initial phone call there was a Skype Interview followed by a "Homework Assignment" (that took hours to complete as you are left to navigate their various help sites and respond to forum posts on topics you would only know if you were already an employee of the company). After the homework assignment has been completed you must have another phone interview with someone else at the company where you are to explain how to use a cloud based application. The last hoop you are required to jump through is what they refer to as "The Gauntlet" which requires you to set aside 4 hours of time to answer questions a customer has asked and then be graded on your answer. You must keep correcting your answer based on the feedback you are given by yet another employee with the company. The Gauntlet was very unorganized and took much more time than necessary as answers were not graded right away but you had to sit and wait for them to come through since you are being timed. After the Gauntlet I was told a decision would be made in 2 days time. Each step of the way I was told I had done a really good job. The whole interview process took 4 weeks and countless hours of preparation and even arranging for childcare to ensure I would be uninterrupted. It took 3 weeks (not 2 days!) for someone to get back to me about the job. I sent messages and emails to each person in the interview process trying to find out if I was still a candidate but no one even bothered to respond, not even to say "we are still deciding." Nothing. 3 weeks later, I receive a short email saying "we've chosen another candidate." The interview process is a huge waste of time but Shopify does not see it that way. They do not see you as a human being whose time is valuable to you and your family and do not respect your job search process. I agree with others who say they use these "interviews" as a way to get free work out of you. My advice, keep looking for an employer that will respect you and your time.

its a very long interview process. First you apply online, then it's a mock email, then phone interview then the gauntlet. They're super selective in their hiring, but its worth it in the end