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Ecommerce platform Shopify plans to hire for more than 2,000 technical roles in 2021, doubling its engineering team.
Business Insider spoke with Shopify s director of talent, a diversity and belonging lead, and a recent hire, a director of engineering, about the ins and outs of the hiring process.
Shopify emphasizes experiences outside of the workplace during its interview process because its platform audience is entrepreneurs who are often launching side hustles or passion projects.
The company has a Life Story interview early on in the process in which interviewees are encouraged to talk about accomplishments and experiences beyond their career that were formative to who they are.