Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 3, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was a whole day onsite and was very intensive (back-to-back sessions). The interview was performed extremely professionally.
One great thing about Stripe is that they interview you for your strengths, not weaknesses.
Questions
I had tasks that were role-specific: one question about coding and testing skills, and one question related to system design.
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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
5.0
Smart Leaders, Talented Team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 15, 2023
Pros: Smart leadership, talented and mostly kind engineers, and pretty nice benefits for work-life balance.
Cons: Fast-paced with some organizational growing pains.
5.0
Stripe cares deeply about their employees and users
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 1, 2021
Pros: Everyone is incredibly empathetic and user-driven. The way people interact with each other is overwhelmingly positive and supportive.
The company is moving fast and able to achieve many of the lofty goals it sets for itself.
Work-life balance is very strong, with the exception of on-call rotations.
Cons: Personal career growth is not always attainable as priorities shift around.
While Stripe allows employees to have plenty of personal time, there is not a culture of doing events or offsites to raise morale, so you are not always close to your coworkers.
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.
- 5.0Smart Leaders, Talented TeamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 15, 2023Pros: Smart leadership, talented and mostly kind engineers, and pretty nice benefits for work-life balance.Cons: Fast-paced with some organizational growing pains.
- 5.0Stripe cares deeply about their employees and usersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2021Pros: Everyone is incredibly empathetic and user-driven. The way people interact with each other is overwhelmingly positive and supportive. The company is moving fast and able to achieve many of the lofty goals it sets for itself. Work-life balance is very strong, with the exception of on-call rotations.Cons: Personal career growth is not always attainable as priorities shift around. While Stripe allows employees to have plenty of personal time, there is not a culture of doing events or offsites to raise morale, so you are not always close to your coworkers.
- 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.
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