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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

March 21, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Standard SWE interview process:

  • Recruiter call
  • Tech screen (60 min DSA problem, not out of LeetCode but probably equivalent to LeetCode Medium)
  • Final 5-hour loop with pair programming (also DSA), system design, debugging, API integration, and hiring manager

Questions

Design an e-commerce system.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

15%
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

Positive63%
Neutral15%
Negative23%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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