✅ Pros
Digital by default means real remote flexibility, not just a policy. Bias-check meetings are a real practice.
⚠️ Cons
Leadership can pivot company direction suddenly. The 2023 restructuring was hard to watch from inside.
💡 Advice: Trust the culture and stay mission-aligned. The team genuinely believes in what they're building for merchants.
✅ Pros
Best pay equity I've experienced professionally. Annual audits with public results and adjustments when gaps found.
⚠️ Cons
Post-2023 layoffs team morale is still recovering in some areas.
💡 Advice: The equity grant refreshers are generous — model the full compensation package, not just base salary.
✅ Pros
Toronto office has a remarkable community feel. Pay equity is taken seriously at every single level.
⚠️ Cons
Hard to get visibility with Ottawa HQ being dominant in remote-first org.
💡 Advice: Take every cross-office collaboration opportunity. In remote-first orgs, visibility must be deliberately built.
✅ Pros
Design culture is exceptional. Women designers are well-represented at senior and principal levels.
⚠️ Cons
2023 restructuring was hard to watch. Several excellent women lost their roles in the process.
💡 Advice: Diversify your skills beyond core design — Shopify values T-shaped profiles who can also read data.