Horrible code base
Horrible code base
Good comp is the only good thing I have to say about Stripe.
I have been a part of two different product teams at Stripe, and to sum it up:
- Don't expect to follow engineering best practices; Stripe only cares about adding new features.
- The code base is full of tech debt regardless of the team you are on.
- You will forever be adding tech debt, and AI has only made this worse as you are now expected to add features even faster.
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Software Engineer
I was contacted about the position through LinkedIn by a recruiter. I had one technical phone screening with an engineer, then an onsite interview with 5 people throughout the day, which included lunch. The onsite consisted of a manager chat, which
Software Engineer
Not LeetCode-style questions. Multiple parts in 45 minutes, and each part builds upon the next. Clarify with the interviewer on their preferences for design and efficiency requirements before starting each part. Overall, more engaging than an average
Software Engineer
The coding assessment was quite easy, but you've got to move fast in order to finish. I received the coding assessment two days after I applied. It was a HackerRank single problem.
Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2018I was contacted about the position through LinkedIn by a recruiter. I had one technical phone screening with an engineer, then an onsite interview with 5 people throughout the day, which included lunch. The onsite consisted of a manager chat, which
Software Engineer
United StatesNovember 15, 2025Not LeetCode-style questions. Multiple parts in 45 minutes, and each part builds upon the next. Clarify with the interviewer on their preferences for design and efficiency requirements before starting each part. Overall, more engaging than an average
Software Engineer
Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaOctober 1, 2025The coding assessment was quite easy, but you've got to move fast in order to finish. I received the coding assessment two days after I applied. It was a HackerRank single problem.
