Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received an invitation from HackerRank for a test that was quite easy. The test focused on checking basics. The questions were based on the real work of the company. This was followed by a phone screening. The entire process took two weeks.
Questions
How to use the urllib library in Python.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral11%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
5.0
Exceptionally thoughtful, incredibly rewarding
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 1, 2018
Pros: This is the most well-run company I've ever seen. Execution of every detail is taken seriously, from product design to the smallest accommodations in the offices.
The people are simply amazing. Many places I've worked at have a "no a**-hole policy," which is often merely a platitude and, frankly, a low bar to set. Stripe is the first place I've seen that has put such an emphasis on seeking out not only talented but genuinely pleasant people.
Cons: The demographic of the company skews quite young. This means driven and (often surprisingly) capable people, but with less collective experience. Senior mentorship is a limited resource here.
Everyone is nice, but sometimes too nice. If you're the kind of person who does their best work in an environment where people are aggressively lighting fires under you and holding you accountable, you probably won't thrive here.
3.0
Dynamic, but collaboration issues
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 27, 2025
Pros: Very dynamic environment.
Great leadership and mission.
Cons: Most people are more focused on getting promoted than solving hard problems together. Middle managers often do not know how to create a mission for the team. They're just distributing projects among their reports.
3.0
Good Pay, Smart Colleagues, Stressful
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 2, 2023
Pros: Pays well and has smart coworkers.
Cons: Stressful and hard to keep up at times.
- 5.0Exceptionally thoughtful, incredibly rewardingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2018Pros: This is the most well-run company I've ever seen. Execution of every detail is taken seriously, from product design to the smallest accommodations in the offices. The people are simply amazing. Many places I've worked at have a "no a**-hole policy," which is often merely a platitude and, frankly, a low bar to set. Stripe is the first place I've seen that has put such an emphasis on seeking out not only talented but genuinely pleasant people.Cons: The demographic of the company skews quite young. This means driven and (often surprisingly) capable people, but with less collective experience. Senior mentorship is a limited resource here. Everyone is nice, but sometimes too nice. If you're the kind of person who does their best work in an environment where people are aggressively lighting fires under you and holding you accountable, you probably won't thrive here.
- 3.0Dynamic, but collaboration issuesSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 27, 2025Pros: Very dynamic environment. Great leadership and mission.Cons: Most people are more focused on getting promoted than solving hard problems together. Middle managers often do not know how to create a mission for the team. They're just distributing projects among their reports.
- 3.0Good Pay, Smart Colleagues, StressfulSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2023Pros: Pays well and has smart coworkers.Cons: Stressful and hard to keep up at times.
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