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Run for the hills

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Stripe for 2 years
August 5, 2022
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Good compensation.
  • If you can find a good team, then you can shelter from some of the toxicity.
Cons

The CEO publicly makes statements internally that, if public, would generate really bad PR for him and the company.

Diversity is a joke. The CEO regularly shuts down and laughs at any mention of "wokeism."

A toxic culture exists from the top down, as his behavior has fueled so much horrible behavior in the worst staff members.

Aggressive PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) culture.

You will be gaslit into thinking you are not working hard enough, even as you sacrifice your mental and physical health to this job.

Absolutely shocking tech debt and a chaotic environment. Prepare to have every piece of work take days to weeks because of how poorly structured and run everything is.

Woe is you if you get placed on a team that doesn't make Patrick money.

It's not worth it. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Advice to Management

Don't pretend to your employees that they're the problem when you know you've been tasked to cut the bottom 15%. Why inflict so much pain when you could just be professional about it? This industry is not so large that the people you burn won't be at your next job.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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