Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
September 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was more like solving five easy problems in a limited time.
I had to think fast and also needed to code up my thoughts immediately.
The questions were doable, but I screwed up the interview because I used too much time on debugging my code.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Stripe Software Engineer (Internship) role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Stripe Work Experiences
4.0
Great experience, great interviewers
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 25, 2025
Pros: I was asked many things regarding coding fast, reliably, and clean.
Cons: Work culture is a bit too fast-paced.
4.0
Good pay, but less exciting work and long hours
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 3, 2025
Pros: Salary is pretty good with the stacked performance grant (~800k USD total).
Very smart coworkers.
Work can be exciting when it aligns with the company's mission.
Cons: The majority of work is less exciting and can be KTLO-related.
There are lots of debates and a lack of actions.
The intensity in performance calibrations is increasing.
Lots of SWE jobs are being offshored to the EU, as the company features being duo-HQ.
2.0
Good Pay, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 16, 2024
Pros: Great technical expertise. The quality of people and tools to do your job is high. Pay is good.
Cons: Hyper-performance focus over focusing on creating a healthy environment for people to perform at their best. High-earning ICs get managed out.
- 4.0Great experience, great interviewersSWE Intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 25, 2025Pros: I was asked many things regarding coding fast, reliably, and clean.Cons: Work culture is a bit too fast-paced.
- 4.0Good pay, but less exciting work and long hoursStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 3, 2025Pros: Salary is pretty good with the stacked performance grant (~800k USD total). Very smart coworkers. Work can be exciting when it aligns with the company's mission.Cons: The majority of work is less exciting and can be KTLO-related. There are lots of debates and a lack of actions. The intensity in performance calibrations is increasing. Lots of SWE jobs are being offshored to the EU, as the company features being duo-HQ.
- 2.0Good Pay, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 16, 2024Pros: Great technical expertise. The quality of people and tools to do your job is high. Pay is good.Cons: Hyper-performance focus over focusing on creating a healthy environment for people to perform at their best. High-earning ICs get managed out.
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