Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview contains 5 rounds:
- 2 coding
- 1 manager chat
- 1 bug fix
- 1 system design
Interviews are very well designed. Coding questions are not hard, but I think they really care about code quality and your communication ability.
Questions
Why do you choose computer science?
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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
13%
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
Positive64%
Neutral16%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
3.0
Software engineer at Stripe
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 12, 2023
Pros: Good pay and benefits, remote-friendly.
Cons: Constantly changing priorities; it's hard to get things done.
1.0
Hire to Fire culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 30, 2022
Pros: Paper money
“Good” management
People smart here
“Culture” is great
Cons: 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.
3.0
Great People, Tough Priorities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 9, 2023
Pros: Really great coworkers who seem like good people.
Cons: Competing priorities, constantly putting out fires.
- 3.0Software engineer at StripeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 12, 2023Pros: Good pay and benefits, remote-friendly.Cons: Constantly changing priorities; it's hard to get things done.
- 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.
- 3.0Great People, Tough PrioritiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2023Pros: Really great coworkers who seem like good people.Cons: Competing priorities, constantly putting out fires.
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