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Good Work, Bad Management

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Stripe for 2 years
October 23, 2025
Bengaluru, Karnataka
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good engineering group, freedom for work.

Cons

Too many middle managers, too much focus on nonexistent metrics polluting the actual work being done. Small changes developers turn in are shipped via email. I've seen ship mails where they changed a data type from integer to double and found some wins.

Advice to Management

Stop the nonsense around shipped emails and "plus plus" being used as perf doc metrics.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
2.0

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