Pros: People are really smart and capable.

Cons: Little to no incentive for uplevels.

Pros: Fast-paced, good for growth. Ambitious coworkers. The intersection between software and finance is interesting.

Cons: Some managers are insecure and take out their stress sadistically on new hires. They aren't afraid to verbally assert that's what they're doing out loud to your face to get a kick out of your reaction. Nepotism from folks who joined Stripe after working together at previous companies is apparent. Attrition is high, so the majority of folks lack important context. Many folks have perpetual anxiety over getting "disappeared". Just ask someone at Stripe to read the internal Blind to see internal sentiment with your own eyes. There is no job security at Stripe. Valuation went down.

Pros: Smart people push you to improve.

Cons: Scattered and messy, lack of unified direction.