Really great interview process.

The first step was an initial interview done over Skype with an engineer from Stripe. Instead of using a code collaboration site, I shared my screen and was allowed to work in an environment I was familiar with.

Next, Stripe flew me to their office for an onsite. My day went as follows:

• Pair programming interview: I was given a problem and we worked together on implementing a solution.
• Bug hunt: I worked with my interviewer to track down the cause of and fix a bug in an open-source project (they ensured the project was in a language I was comfortable with).
• Lunch: The food was delicious, and I had the chance to chat with a lot of people about working there.
• System design: I was given a problem and we worked toward designing a system to solve it. This was more abstract and didn't involve writing any code.
• Implementation: I was given a small project and implemented as much of it as I could in an hour.
• Chat with a manager: This was a great time for me to ask questions and learn more about the management and structure of Stripe.

Overall, this has been the best interview process I have seen. The entire time I used my own computer, so I was working in a familiar environment. It also never felt like a Q&A with the interviewers; instead, it felt like I was working with them to solve problems.

I was given an issue filed for an open-source project in a language of my choosing. We worked to find the cause of the issue and implement a solution.