Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process began with a 30-minute phone screen, which led to an invitation for an in-person interview. The in-person stage consisted of five one-on-one interviews covering the following areas:
- An API implementation problem
- Two general coding problems
- A "bug squash"
- A more personality-oriented interview
Lunch was also provided, during which candidates ate in the cafeteria with a designated "buddy."
Questions
Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 45 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral16%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
1.0
Be ready to deal with your problems on your own
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 7, 2023
Pros: Get experience in the FinTech area.
Cons: The legal department was not competent in its advice regarding immigration status.
5.0
Smartest people I've ever worked with
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 28, 2017
Pros: - Team is incredible. The hiring bar is extremely high, so everyone I meet is extremely smart and driven.
- Bold company vision and mission. Once you join and learn about the product roadmap, you realize it's much more than just a payments company.
- Transparency culture. Everyone is open about the entire decision-making process and communicates successes and failures across the company, so we all have a realistic sense of how the company is performing.
- Opportunity for impact is extremely high.
Cons: The interview process, for software engineers at least, is quite different from most other similar companies, so we lose out on a lot of otherwise-great candidates that end up being unprepared.
4.0
Intense but welcoming culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 23, 2024
Pros: Smart engineers and a collaborative culture, along with understanding coworkers.
Cons: Feels like there are politics at play a lot of the time.
- 1.0Be ready to deal with your problems on your ownSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2023Pros: Get experience in the FinTech area.Cons: The legal department was not competent in its advice regarding immigration status.
- 5.0Smartest people I've ever worked withSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 28, 2017Pros: - Team is incredible. The hiring bar is extremely high, so everyone I meet is extremely smart and driven. - Bold company vision and mission. Once you join and learn about the product roadmap, you realize it's much more than just a payments company. - Transparency culture. Everyone is open about the entire decision-making process and communicates successes and failures across the company, so we all have a realistic sense of how the company is performing. - Opportunity for impact is extremely high.Cons: The interview process, for software engineers at least, is quite different from most other similar companies, so we lose out on a lot of otherwise-great candidates that end up being unprepared.
- 4.0Intense but welcoming cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 23, 2024Pros: Smart engineers and a collaborative culture, along with understanding coworkers.Cons: Feels like there are politics at play a lot of the time.
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