Process
Recruiter phone screen, then a coding interview.
The onsite interview is supposedly comprised of:
- 1 coding interview
- 1 API usage interview
- 1 bug squash
- 1 manager interview
I did not reach that stage, but if you look in other forums, you can find a lot of the questions supposedly.
Questions
First round: Non-LeetCode question with 4 levels.
- Levels 1-3: Straightforward parsing and sorting of inputs.
- Level 4: Requires Dijkstra's algorithm.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 201 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive51%
Neutral19%
Negative29%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Stripe Work Experiences
4.0
Studious but messy
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 11, 2023
Pros: Stripe is a thoughtful company that cares a lot about building high-quality products, its customers, and its employees. For the most part, teams are rowing in the same direction to accomplish these goals, and the company does a solid job of broadcasting the importance of these things from the top levels.
Cons: However, while all this is true, it still can feel like at times Stripe isn't quite sure how to get there. So it knows what it wants, but people and teams can feel a lot of churn along the way. This friction is to be expected with growth, but at times it gives the feeling of a slight lack of focus.
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.
4.0
Fast growth, slow product development
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 21, 2021
Pros: High upside
Super smart people
Compensation is pretty good
Cons: New stock plan is weird.
Pace of product development is slow (engineers spend too much time writing docs and bikeshedding).
- 4.0Studious but messySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2023Pros: Stripe is a thoughtful company that cares a lot about building high-quality products, its customers, and its employees. For the most part, teams are rowing in the same direction to accomplish these goals, and the company does a solid job of broadcasting the importance of these things from the top levels.Cons: However, while all this is true, it still can feel like at times Stripe isn't quite sure how to get there. So it knows what it wants, but people and teams can feel a lot of churn along the way. This friction is to be expected with growth, but at times it gives the feeling of a slight lack of focus.
- 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.
- 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).
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