Process
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Recruiter screen followed by several technical and behavioral interviews with engineers and cross-functional partners, focusing on problem solving, collaboration, communication, and overall fit with the team and company.
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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
3.0
Good pay, competent peers, but everything else sucks
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 12, 2025
Pros: Competitive compensation, or at least it used to be.
Most non-staff engineers I met are great engineers that I can look up to and learn from.
Cons: Unaccountable staff engineers swoop in with lots of opinions to derail your project, which takes a lot of time and energy to fend off.
Tracks PR count and uses that to justify performance ratings.
Only end results of your own project delivered on time matters, leading to high tech debt and toxic relationships between teams that share a code base.
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.
4.0
Good Balance, High-pressure Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 25, 2025
Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and Supportive Staff
Cons: Employees are high-level performers, and sometimes you may find it difficult surviving.
- 3.0Good pay, competent peers, but everything else sucksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 12, 2025Pros: Competitive compensation, or at least it used to be. Most non-staff engineers I met are great engineers that I can look up to and learn from.Cons: Unaccountable staff engineers swoop in with lots of opinions to derail your project, which takes a lot of time and energy to fend off. Tracks PR count and uses that to justify performance ratings. Only end results of your own project delivered on time matters, leading to high tech debt and toxic relationships between teams that share a code base.
- 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.
- 4.0Good Balance, High-pressure TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 25, 2025Pros: Good Work-Life Balance and Supportive StaffCons: Employees are high-level performers, and sometimes you may find it difficult surviving.
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