Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Fairly standard Silicon Valley interview process. First, there is a screening coding challenge, followed by a virtual onsite consisting of four questions.
The questions were in the areas of:
- Coding
- Architecture
- Debugging
- Scripting/Integration
Questions
Coding challenge: Even out a series of account balances. Some balances were negative and some positive, and I had to generate a list of transfers that would make all balances equal to 100.
Architecture challenge: Design a system for delivering webhooks to customers.
Debugging: Fix a series of broken tests in a templating library.
Integration challenge: Draw maps with markers and paths using a web service.
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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
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
- 4.0Culture is getting worseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 16, 2023Pros: Challenge work Competitive wageCons: The culture is getting worse.
- 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.
- 1.0Hire to Fire cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 30, 2022Pros: Paper money “Good” management People smart here “Culture” is greatCons: Too many to outline! * Mandatory 15% PME every 6 months. * Four to five reorgs a year, and many people exit then. * Managers are encouraged to ‘exit’ new employees within weeks of starting. Woo hoo! * Nasty dog-eat-dog culture, and a matter of time before external perception catches up with internal. * Internal Blind is a bloodbath, worse than Amazon according to folks who’ve worked at both firms.
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