Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Waterloo, Canada
Process
Stripe engineers flew out to my campus to conduct in-person interviews over the course of 3 days. The team moved very quickly and let candidates know if they made it to the second round on the same day.
The process:
- In-person interview on your own laptop (received response on the same day)
- In-person interviews on your own laptop (received response the next day)
- Engineering manager call on Zoom (received response the next day)
Overall, the process took about a week. The recruiter I spoke with was quick to reply to all my questions and was very helpful throughout. You bring your own laptop and set up your own environment.
Questions
Their questions were very unconventional, in a good way. They were practical and seemed like something you would do at work, not LeetCode-style questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Stripe Software Engineer (Internship) role in Waterloo, Ontario.
Success Rate
Stripe's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Waterloo, Ontario is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Stripe's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Waterloo, Ontario.
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