Senior Software Engineering Manager Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I was a passive candidate contacted by one of the hiring managers via LinkedIn. The conversation was very pleasant, and he wanted me to come in for an onsite interview. The onsite interview was with two people higher up in the engineering chain. The questions were weird, HR-cobbled-together questions. One of the interviewers was very arrogant. It was plain they didn't want someone with more than two years of management experience.
This was a very negative experience. On arrival, the first interviewer (high in the engineering management chain) greeted me by shaking hands while talking to some good-looking women that he found (very) interesting. This was quite unprofessional. This is an arrogant company looking for like-minded people. I wouldn't want to work there for a billion bucks.
Questions
No technical questions.
What is a characteristic manager? What are the characteristics of a bad manager?
Who was your best manager? Who was your work manager?
Tell me about a time you failed.
A lot more of this weirdness, which in my humble opinion gives no indication of how I can manage an engineering team.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Stripe Senior Software Engineering Manager role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Senior Software Engineering Manager roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Stripe's Senior Software Engineering Manager interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
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- 5.0Really well-run companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2019Pros: - Excellent leadership, thoughtful, transparent, and deliberate. - Growing fast – lots of interesting challenges and plenty of untapped business opportunities. - My manager is excellent; they care about supporting and leveling up everyone. - People work hard, but the culture is one of "we're all on the same team"; no unnecessary pressure or breathing down necks. - Really thoughtful expansion; the hiring bar remains high, with a big emphasis on supporting remote employees.Cons: - Ruby - Because we deal with people's money, any outside tech we use needs to go through a long security review process. Often, we end up building things ourselves that already exist as external products because it's easier than getting them approved.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2023Pros: Lots of opportunity for impact. Work with incredibly brilliant coworkers.Cons: Workload can get a bit intense at times. Growing pains from scaling so much.
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