Online Assessment

It was a 60-minute test on HackerRank. The problem wasn't algorithmic, but rather implementation-heavy. I had to parse a command string and execute the commands, which simulated transactions between users’ bank accounts. It wasn't very difficult, but the implementation was fairly long.

Phone Screening

The next round was a 45-minute phone screening on Zoom with one of the engineers. This was a live coding round, which I could attempt either on my local IDE or in their HackerRank sandbox. Again, it involved an implementation-based problem with 2–3 subparts. Each subpart built upon the previous one.

Programming Round

This round had one programming question (with multiple subparts), which I attempted in C++.

Bug-Squash Round

I was given access to an open-source C++ repository and asked to fix two bugs within an hour. I used a debugger and breakpoints to trace and fix the issues.

Manager Chat Round

This was a final, non-technical, 30-minute round with an Engineering Manager. Some of the questions I recall:

• A deep dive into my internship experience (both technical and non-technical)
• Questions about how I approached my project, its impact, and follow-ups
• My goals as a software engineer for the next two years
• A technically challenging past experience and how I handled it
• Why I believe Stripe is the right career fit for me