Great Team, Unfocused Leadership
Great Team, Unfocused Leadership
I love my manager, my teammates, and the work I'm doing.
Stripe in 2019 was my ideal company. But over the years, senior leadership has spread its engineers too thin and has been pretty unfocused.
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Software Engineer
The first call with the recruiter was nice and professional. Then, I scheduled a coding session with an engineer. The problem description was really long and confusing. I made the mistake of asking the engineer to help me understand the problem. He
Software Engineer
I applied through an employee referral. Was gaslit by the Hackerrank description text which said verbatim, "This is a bespoke challenge custom-written by Stripe engineers. Unlike generic algorithmic tests, this problem is designed to reflect the rea
Software Engineer
More practical, no LeetCode. Emphasis on speed throughout each round. Lots of rounds, including reference calls. Good recruiter interaction, and interviewers were pleasant. Scheduling moved pretty fast. Offer was decent given the local market.
Software Engineer
United StatesJanuary 19, 2021The first call with the recruiter was nice and professional. Then, I scheduled a coding session with an engineer. The problem description was really long and confusing. I made the mistake of asking the engineer to help me understand the problem. He
Software Engineer
July 28, 2026I applied through an employee referral. Was gaslit by the Hackerrank description text which said verbatim, "This is a bespoke challenge custom-written by Stripe engineers. Unlike generic algorithmic tests, this problem is designed to reflect the rea
Software Engineer
RomaniaJune 24, 2025More practical, no LeetCode. Emphasis on speed throughout each round. Lots of rounds, including reference calls. Good recruiter interaction, and interviewers were pleasant. Scheduling moved pretty fast. Offer was decent given the local market.
