Process
Start the call with a recruiter, then the recruiter sets you up with the following rounds:
- First one consists of half walking through your past experience and an interview question
- Next is another programming problem
- Then onsite
Questions
Implement a mock user database with APIs to create, update, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 368 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive51%
Neutral23%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer interview process.
Stripe Work Experiences
4.0
Nice place to work for, overall
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 25, 2023
Pros: Interesting work content, nice colleagues.
Cons: Personally, my manager is not helpful.
4.0
A good place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 7, 2025
Pros: A growing company.
Lots of really smart people.
Cons: Can be chaotic.
Prone to burnout.
3.0
Okay place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 2, 2024
Pros: They hire smart people, and the pay was good in the past.
Cons: They reduced the pay bands, which attracts worse talent. They assume they can get away with it because the market took a downturn, but you can see a clear quality difference before and after the pay band reduction.
- 4.0Nice place to work for, overallSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 25, 2023Pros: Interesting work content, nice colleagues.Cons: Personally, my manager is not helpful.
- 4.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 7, 2025Pros: A growing company. Lots of really smart people.Cons: Can be chaotic. Prone to burnout.
- 3.0Okay place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 2, 2024Pros: They hire smart people, and the pay was good in the past.Cons: They reduced the pay bands, which attracts worse talent. They assume they can get away with it because the market took a downturn, but you can see a clear quality difference before and after the pay band reduction.
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