Software Engineer (internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 18, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There was a recruiter call where they told me what to expect for the next couple rounds.
I had a call with the hiring manager and technicals with 2 other engineers.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer (internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer (internship) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral11%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer (internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
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
Great place to work
Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 13, 2021
Pros: • Smart and motivated colleagues
• Fantastic benefits (perks, food, pay, equity)
• Great work-life balance
Cons: 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.
5.0
Great place to start a career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 24, 2021
Pros: • smart people
• great comp
• good culture
Cons: No cons yet; haven't been here long enough.
- 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.
- 5.0Great 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.
- 5.0Great place to start a careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2021Pros: • smart people • great comp • good cultureCons: No cons yet; haven't been here long enough.
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