I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Stripe (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2018
Interview
Call with recruiter followed by a mini on-site (w/ 2 folks) and a full day on-site with multiple rounds.
Technical discussion (panel)
Role play interviews (x 2)
Scaling teams
Managing performance
Past experiences
The process was pretty fast and was well organized. The feedback was fast as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Traditional questions around management: coaching, mentoring, performance, roadmap and execution
2 roleplay interviews that were odd. IMHO, role play interviews for engineering managers are not the best way to assess a candidate.
Stripe might be able to get signals out of this but it is not the standard and does not give the candidate the opportunity to be their best and showcase their strengths.
If I wanted to do improv, I wouldn't be applying to Stripe.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Stripe (Bengaluru)
Interview
Process was smooth, well defined. There is enough guidance to prepare. There was a design round, a technical presentation round, a role play and a few managerial rounds. Overall well executed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked to design a key component of their payments system.
long and time consuming but still a great experience for the candidates. definitely have a high bar when it comes to hiring and leadership. i think the organizations and processes interview doesn’t lend itself to people coming from non big tech backgrounds but that’s my only feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give and example of a time you had to get a bunch of stakeholder buy in across the company?
I applied online. I interviewed at Stripe (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2025
Interview
Applied online and moved through a quick recruiter screen. The mini-onsite had two rounds - first was around people management: handling tough team dynamics, hiring approach, and leading through ambiguity. Second was technical: a bit of live coding and a lightweight system design - nothing crazy, but you need to be clear on trade-offs and decision-making. The onsite had four rounds. Started with system design with a tech lead - think ledger service or analytics pipeline. They care more about structured thinking and scalability than perfect answers. Then came two management-focused rounds - one behavioral, one role-play. Expect scenarios like shifting a top IC off a project they love, or resolving engineer conflicts. Final round was a 20-min technical presentation based on a 1000-word doc about a project I led - deep tech dive plus business outcomes, followed by intense Q&A. Used Prepfully for mocks - helped a ton with surfacing the right kinds of examples and stress-testing my manager stories. The process is a little tough but fair - make sure you put strong emphasis on clarity, ownership, and leadership judgment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
design a system that aggregates and consumes analytics events