Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I went through a phone interview, followed by an on-site.
The phone interview was quite simple and asked me to implement a system for assigning unique machine IDs given a naming scheme.
The on-site had a bunch of interviews, ranging from caching, databases, and scaling.
I didn't end up getting the offer, though.
Questions
Design a system to detect and implement API rate-limiting for a server.
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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
- 5.0A great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Pros: Great culture, great people, and fairly chill.Cons: Not enough drive, and unfortunately, a lot of big-company vibes around process and not getting stuff done.
- 4.0Fast growth, slow product developmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 21, 2021Pros: High upside Super smart people Compensation is pretty goodCons: New stock plan is weird. Pace of product development is slow (engineers spend too much time writing docs and bikeshedding).
- 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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