The interview process consisted of a 15-min initial call, an hour-long life story interview followed by three, one-hour interviews with the team. Personally, I had an enjoyable interview experience. The recruiter was kind, professional, and quick to provide updates. However, some glaring diversity issues became evident as I was preparing for, and ultimately navigating through the series of interviews. 1) I was shocked at the severe lack of diversity in the company, particularly within the talent and HR team. A significant majority of junior and senior leadership within the talent space consists of white men and women. Not to mention the overwhelming majority of recruiters that also reflect this demographic. Tokenism does not make you diverse; diversity extends beyond just gender; and diversity doesn't just apply to junior and intermediate roles. 2) Although I enjoyed the life story interview, I can see how dangerous this method of interviewing can be. As much as the life story is meant to seek out impact-driven, self-aware, and engaged individuals, the nature of the life story makes it very susceptible to conscious and unconscious bias. It's concerning that a very homogenous company like Shopify screens for cultural fit, first. Seems like a D&I nightmare. Although I was excited about the role at first, it seemed more and more that to thrive at Shopify, you need to fit a certain cultural (or lack thereof) mold.