Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Hackerrank: 1-hour phone screen, followed by 2 back-to-back interviews, and 1 engineering manager interview.
I have not yet had any decision from them. My engineering manager conversational interview will take place tomorrow, and by then I will have more information.
Questions
toy database, HTTP request/response
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
13%
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
Positive75%
Neutral13%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Stripe Work Experiences
5.0
A fun place to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 17, 2025
Pros: Nice benefits, and the work is interesting.
Cons: Teams sometimes feel a bit disconnected.
5.0
A great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 9, 2025
Pros: Great culture, great people, and fairly chill.
Cons: Not enough drive, and unfortunately, a lot of big-company vibes around process and not getting stuff done.
1.0
Steer clear of this toxicity
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 28, 2025
Pros: Brand name, good food, decent money.
Cons: Stripe's cofounders run a "toxicity chain," hiring and then firing employees before their stock vests. The ship has sailed for an IPO.
- 5.0A fun place to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2025Pros: Nice benefits, and the work is interesting.Cons: Teams sometimes feel a bit disconnected.
- 5.0A great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Pros: Great culture, great people, and fairly chill.Cons: Not enough drive, and unfortunately, a lot of big-company vibes around process and not getting stuff done.
- 1.0Steer clear of this toxicitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 28, 2025Pros: Brand name, good food, decent money.Cons: Stripe's cofounders run a "toxicity chain," hiring and then firing employees before their stock vests. The ship has sailed for an IPO.
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