Backend Engineer Interview Experience - Berlin, Germany
Process
I applied online and received a reply from the recruiter the same day. Interestingly, the first round was a technical coding interview. After passing that, I interviewed with the recruiter, and subsequently, I was invited for a virtual onsite. This consisted of five separate interview rounds:
- Programming
- Integration (still coding)
- System Design
- Bug Squash
- Manager interview
The entire onsite lasted a total of five hours. They mentioned I could divide the onsite into two days, but I decided to complete it in a single day. In the end, I did not receive an offer, but I enjoyed the process. The recruiter was very responsive from the moment of my application throughout the process. They even offered a short feedback meeting afterward, which I truly appreciate. I would say this was one of the smoothest interview processes and interactions I have had.
Questions
While I can't share specifics, practicing LeetCode can help with coding challenges. For integration interviews, you will need to make API calls, open/save files, and so on.
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Stripe Work Experiences
- 1.0Nowhere near as good and positive as they appear to be in public. Might become a sinking ship soonSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyJuly 17, 2023Pros: Some of the benefits are OK, but they evaporate once you get to understand how disgustingly Stripe treats its own people behind closed doors. It's a sad situation, and nobody in upper management seems to care about it. Why? I think everyone is afraid of being let go by either Patrick or John Collison. That can happen on a whim. Not to mention the recent 1000+ people being laid off.Cons: Initially upon joining, you may see a ton of pros and whatnot, but eventually the pros turn into cons, plus the insane workload and expectations from everyone in the product teams. I've spoken to multiple engineers in other Stripe product teams (than my own), and everyone agrees: the expectations are too high, while CEO Patrick and co-CEO John (I'm not sure what to call him) are nowhere near as overworked as us. It's apparent that they don't put in as much effort as the technical teams. Why? I'm not sure why. Maybe because they think they've already "made it" to the big bucks, and they can rule and be rude to the low-profile engineers in the company? I've never expected this kind of treatment of people at Stripe. Never. While in public, Patrick and John Collison run a narrative of being the good guys, behind the doors, well, they are clearly NOT. It's frustrating and exhausting. I've seen too many of my colleagues getting overworked and frustrated with the instability of decisions from both of the CEOs.
- 1.0Great Pay but a Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlin, Berlin, GermanyJanuary 21, 2025Pros: Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Opportunities to work with smart and talented colleagues. Strong brand reputation and remote work flexibility.Cons: The work culture is extremely unsupportive and cutthroat. Frequent reorganizations lead to a lack of direction and job insecurity. Diversity and inclusion issues are blatantly ignored.
- 4.0Good Docs, Too Much BureaucracySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyAugust 16, 2023Pros: Good documentation on all the services.Cons: Too much bureaucracy during engineering.
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