I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Stripe (New York, NY) in Feb 2022
Interview
Overall felt like a rigorous and fair assessment for engineering managers. At each step along the way the recruiter told me what to expect from my interviews and how to prepare. They provide ample written guidance for each of their interviews, with particular focus on the role-play and the technical discussion.
1. Recruiter Screen
- This involved some competency-based questions and "tell me about a time when...". Was not just a resume review.
2. Mini-onsite
- 2 separate 1 hour interviews with Hiring Managers
- "Tell me about a time when..." questions
3. On-site (Virtual)
- 4 hours, 4 interviews
- System design with a tech lead
- Manager interview with other EMs
- Manager "role-play" navigating a situation with a direct report
- Technical Presentation + Discussion. Prepare a 1000 word technical document (ahead of time) and a 20 minute presentation on that document with discussion afterwards.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Role-play Q: You need to convince your report to commit to switching to a new project that pulls them out of current work they really care about.
Technical discussion: Pick a project that you played a major part in and understand intimately. Describe the technical challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and the business outcomes. Then prepare a 20 minute presentation on that project and be prepared for in-depth Q&A from individuals that have read your document.
System design: Design a system that aggregates and consumes analytics events. Answer some basic product analytics questions using your architecture and data model.
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