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Good pay, but less exciting work and long hours

Staff Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Stripe for less than 1 year
June 3, 2025
Seattle, Washington
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Salary is pretty good with the stacked performance grant (~800k USD total).

Very smart coworkers.

Work can be exciting when it aligns with the company's mission.

Cons

The majority of work is less exciting and can be KTLO-related.

There are lots of debates and a lack of actions.

The intensity in performance calibrations is increasing.

Lots of SWE jobs are being offshored to the EU, as the company features being duo-HQ.

Advice to Management

Take bets incrementally! Lots of ambitious projects and initiatives failed miserably due to lack of strategic thinking.

Additional Ratings

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

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