Great place to grow - Developer Barrel Employee Review

5.0
Oct 28, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

As a developer, I learned so much from my peers. The senior developers led excellent and informative weekly meetings. Working with the other disciplines (visual design, UX, project management) was also great -- everyone was super collaborative and always valued my opinion. Management was great when I requested long periods of time off. They are really understanding about needing breaks, or time for other life events.

Cons

Sometimes the projects had rushed timelines; sometimes the clients weren't the easiest to work with... but that can be said for any design/digital agency.

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5.0
Jan 27, 2026
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Pros

- Amazing reputation in the Shopify ecosystem for an agency - Challenging work that forces you to adapt/learn constantly. Never a dull moment! -Good comp, amazing benefits [half day Fridays year round, home office set-up, professional development stipend, solid health insurance, etc..] - Opportunity to make real changes inside the company if your idea is solid - Unparalleled place for personal/professional growth. Lots of responsibility placed on each employee & a lot expected- but also a focus by leadership on the growth of each employee - Unlimited growth potential if you have areas you're interested in across design, Shopify, technical, sales, marketing, etc..

Cons

- Consistent moments of high stress & pressing timelines. Have to be prepared to handle multiple priority items at the same time over a long period of time

2.0
Feb 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to learn in early career

Cons

Not great work life balance

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