Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
July 1, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 1 week.
Completed a real-world coding challenge and advanced to the technical screening round, where I discussed my solution, coding approach, problem-solving process, and technical decision-making with the interview team.
Questions
multi-part coding challenge, follow up after each part
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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
5.0
Defining the experience of my career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 3, 2017
Pros: Stripe relies on a huge range of technology to build the best commerce tools available on the internet. In my roles as a software engineer, that has given me the opportunity to work on machine learning infrastructure, user-facing big data products, and a sophisticated financial backend, among other projects.
The company does worthwhile work. I'm proud that we've helped put hundreds of thousands of folks in business online. And I love that we're powering platforms blazing a trail for creative people to earn a middle-class living online.
Cons: There are always bumps along the road for any growing company. The continual changes in infrastructure, tools, documentation, and process can be disorienting at best and frustrating at worst.
5.0
Really well-run company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 7, 2019
Pros: - Excellent leadership, thoughtful, transparent, and deliberate.
- Growing fast – lots of interesting challenges and plenty of untapped business opportunities.
- My manager is excellent; they care about supporting and leveling up everyone.
- People work hard, but the culture is one of "we're all on the same team"; no unnecessary pressure or breathing down necks.
- Really thoughtful expansion; the hiring bar remains high, with a big emphasis on supporting remote employees.
Cons: - Ruby
- Because we deal with people's money, any outside tech we use needs to go through a long security review process. Often, we end up building things ourselves that already exist as external products because it's easier than getting them approved.
5.0
SWE at Stripe
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 23, 2024
Pros: Good culture, interesting work, learned a lot.
Cons: Work-life balance might be an issue, depending on the team.
- 5.0Defining the experience of my careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2017Pros: Stripe relies on a huge range of technology to build the best commerce tools available on the internet. In my roles as a software engineer, that has given me the opportunity to work on machine learning infrastructure, user-facing big data products, and a sophisticated financial backend, among other projects. The company does worthwhile work. I'm proud that we've helped put hundreds of thousands of folks in business online. And I love that we're powering platforms blazing a trail for creative people to earn a middle-class living online.Cons: There are always bumps along the road for any growing company. The continual changes in infrastructure, tools, documentation, and process can be disorienting at best and frustrating at worst.
- 5.0Really well-run companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2019Pros: - Excellent leadership, thoughtful, transparent, and deliberate. - Growing fast – lots of interesting challenges and plenty of untapped business opportunities. - My manager is excellent; they care about supporting and leveling up everyone. - People work hard, but the culture is one of "we're all on the same team"; no unnecessary pressure or breathing down necks. - Really thoughtful expansion; the hiring bar remains high, with a big emphasis on supporting remote employees.Cons: - Ruby - Because we deal with people's money, any outside tech we use needs to go through a long security review process. Often, we end up building things ourselves that already exist as external products because it's easier than getting them approved.
- 5.0SWE at StripeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2024Pros: Good culture, interesting work, learned a lot.Cons: Work-life balance might be an issue, depending on the team.
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