Process
The interview process consisted of a call with HR, a tech screen, and a virtual on-site.
The HR screen was straightforward, covering how my experience mapped to the position.
The phone screen involved a design coding question with multiple parts. Each part, by itself, wasn't that complicated, but they built on one another.
The virtual on-site included:
- One coding round
- One ML design round
- One manager chat
- One bug squash round (clone a repository and fix bugs)
- One ML coding round (given a dataset, build a model)
Most of my interviewers were pleasant, but others were not helpful. They let me flounder when I was stuck, even when I asked for help. One interviewer, in particular, led me down the wrong path, causing me to waste half the interview.
Questions
Given a cloned repository, run the tests and fix the bugs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Stripe Machine Learning Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Stripe's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.
Stripe Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Pay, Good People, Big Tech BureaucracyMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 11, 2025Pros: Good pay, work-life balance, nice people.Cons: Bureaucracy, as with all big tech.
- 5.0Great place to workMachine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2021Pros: • Smart and motivated colleagues • Fantastic benefits (perks, food, pay, equity) • Great work-life balanceCons: Most of the challenge of working at Stripe comes from the fact that it is growing very quickly. The company is perpetually playing catch-up in its policies, etc.
- 3.0Be careful of culture fitMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 11, 2023Pros: Friendly team members, fast-moving company.Cons: Cares more about speed than quality of product, expects you to work a lot.
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