Summary of the entire process:

• Initial chat with the recruiter
• Follow up with the recruiter
• Technical phone interview
• Onsite interview (Did not make it here)

I contacted a Stripe recruiter and we set up a time to chat about all the different roles available at the company. Our time ran over a bit, so we had a follow-up to make sure all questions were answered and I fully understood the roles. They did a great job with scheduling and follow-up. The recruiter I spoke with was very friendly and did a great job explaining the positions to me.

Next, I had a technical phone screen with an engineer on the team I was applying for. It was an hour long, with some time in the beginning to explain the question and some time at the end for questions. I was able to use my own environment and share my screen via a Zoom call. The question was about allocating and deallocating servers, as mentioned in other reviews. It wasn't too difficult; it was more about seeing your thought process. You were able to reference Google or documentation if needed. It was a breath of fresh air versus cramming to memorize some data structures and algorithms you might not use day-to-day.

I thought I did extremely well but unfortunately, I didn't make it to the onsite.

Allocating and deallocating servers.