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Joining Shopify - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Shopify is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Shopify employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared75%
Prepared25%
Somewhat Prepared0%
Unprepared0%
Very Unprepared0%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes75%
No25%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Shopify are rated an A. At Shopify most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 54% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Shopify.

AnswerPercent
Every week27%
Once a month20%
Once a quarter13%
Once a year20%
Never20%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes54%
No46%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 60% of men and 20% of women at Shopify said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Shopify employees earn $129,155. Learn More about Salaries at Shopify.

Average Salaries at Shopify by Department
$140k*
Engineering
$164k*
Product
$123k*
Design
$110k*
Marketing
$101k*
Operations
$49k*
Admin
$157k*
Business Dev
$89k*
Finance
$232k*
Communications
$71k*
Customer Support
$125k*
HR
$107k*
IT
$156k*
Legal
$148k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Shopify, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Shopify the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Shopify, many employees say it’s because of the career advancement opportunities.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission0%
Comp & Benefits33%
Co-Workers33%
Comfort & Familiarity0%
Career Advancement Opportunities34%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour0%
1 hour0%
45 minutes0%
30 minutes50%
I eat at my desk50%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week9%
Once a week0%
Once a month55%
Once a quarter36%
Never0%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

17% of employees feel as though Shopify is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 40% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Shopify.

AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes17%
No83%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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