Engineering Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, I applied online.
Then, I was contacted via e-mail for a phone screen.
There was an intense 20-minute question drill.
Next, I came in for a one-on-one.
Questions
What are your most important personal values?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Stripe Engineering role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Engineering roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Engineering interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Tough Balance
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 18, 2023
Pros: Great compensation, interesting problems, and good leadership.
Cons: Bad work-life balance, politics.
5.0
Stripe Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 29, 2024
Pros: Mentorship, great engineering rigor, kind people – you'll learn quickly.
Cons: You will need to put in 40 hours to get your work done; no resting and vesting.
5.0
Nice Team, Limited Interaction
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 25, 2025
Pros: The full-timers were really nice. I learned a lot.
Cons: Not a lot of chance to interact with other teams.
- 4.0Good Pay, Tough BalanceSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 18, 2023Pros: Great compensation, interesting problems, and good leadership.Cons: Bad work-life balance, politics.
- 5.0Stripe Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2024Pros: Mentorship, great engineering rigor, kind people – you'll learn quickly.Cons: You will need to put in 40 hours to get your work done; no resting and vesting.
- 5.0Nice Team, Limited InteractionSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: The full-timers were really nice. I learned a lot.Cons: Not a lot of chance to interact with other teams.
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