Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The process began with a phone screen, followed by an online technical interview that focused on coding and problem-solving.
The final round took place in person and included back-to-back interviews with approximately five team members. Each interview covered different topics such as system design, past experience, and behavioral questions.
Everyone was professional, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed yet challenging. In the end, I did not receive an offer.
Questions
Debug a GitHub repo of code.
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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
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
- 5.0Fun place to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CANovember 17, 2025Pros: Nice benefits, and work is interestingCons: Teams sometimes feel a bit disconnected
- 4.0a lot of thrashingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, EnglandNovember 16, 2025Pros: opportunities to grow and see impactCons: leadership cares less about engineering and only wants to launch products fast WLB sucks
- 5.0great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CANovember 9, 2025Pros: Great culture, great people, and fairly chillCons: Not enough drive, and unfortunately, a lot of big-company vibes around process and not getting stuff done.
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