Problem database last updated: June 20, 2025
5 problems · 1 Easy, 3 Medium, 1 Hard · Ranked #253 of 458
1 Easy
20% · avg 23%
3 Medium
60% · avg 59%
1 Hard
20% · avg 18%
Based on 5 reported problems, Shopify interviews are in line with industry averages - 20% Hard vs 18% overall. The majority (60%) of questions are Medium difficulty, which is typical for companies that want to see solid fundamentals without excessive trick questions.
Compared to the industry average, Shopify puts unusual emphasis on doubly-linked-list (40% of problems, 20.9x the industry average), design (60% of problems, 10.4x the industry average), simulation (40% of problems, 9.3x the industry average). If you're short on time, these are the categories to double down on.
The most common topics are hash-table (60%), design (60%), simulation (40%), linked-list (40%). Problems below are sorted by frequency, the ones at the top are asked most often.
| Problem | Difficulty | Frequency | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walking Robot Simulation A robot on an infinite XY-plane starts at point (0, 0) facing north. The robot receives an array of integers commands, which represents a sequence of moves that... | Medium | Very Likely | arrayhash-tablesimulation | Solve |
LRU Cache Design a data structure that follows the constraints of a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. | Medium | Very Likely | hash-tablelinked-listdesign | Solve |
Encode and Decode TinyURL Note: This is a companion problem to the System Design problem: Design TinyURL. | Medium | Likely | hash-tablestringdesign | Solve |
Design a Text Editor Design a text editor with a cursor that can do the following: | Hard | Likely | linked-liststringstack | Solve |
Find Users With Valid E-Mails Table: Users | Easy | Likely | database | Solve |
Walking Robot Simulation
SolveA robot on an infinite XY-plane starts at point (0, 0) facing north. The robot receives an array of integers commands, which represents a sequence of moves that...
LRU Cache
SolveDesign a data structure that follows the constraints of a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache.
Encode and Decode TinyURL
SolveNote: This is a companion problem to the System Design problem: Design TinyURL.
Design a Text Editor
SolveDesign a text editor with a cursor that can do the following:
Frequency scores are based on crowdsourced interview reports. A higher score means the problem has been reported more often in recent Shopify interviews.
Very Likely
75-100%
Likely
50-74%
Sometimes
25-49%
Rare
0-24%
Shopify interviews focus heavily on hash-table, design, simulation problems. If you're short on time, these are the categories to prioritize. The problems on this page are sorted by frequency, so start from the top and work your way down.
Beyond solving problems, practice explaining your approach. Shopify interviewers care about your thought process - how you break down a problem, consider edge cases, and evaluate tradeoffs between solutions. A clean O(n) solution you can explain clearly beats an O(log n) solution you can't articulate.
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Shopify has been reported to ask 5 distinct coding problems. The most common topics are hash-table, design, simulation. 1 are Easy difficulty, 3 are Medium, and 1 are Hard. Problems are sorted by frequency - the ones at the top are asked most often.
Based on 5 reported problems, Shopify interviews are in line with industry averages - 20% Hard vs 18% overall. 60% of questions are Medium difficulty. Focus on the high-frequency Medium problems first, then work through the Hard ones.
Start with the highest-frequency problems listed on this page. Focus on the core topics: hash-table, design, simulation. Practice solving them under time pressure and explaining your approach out loud. Mock interviews with AI can simulate the real experience.
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