Stripe Software Engineer interview experience

My first step was a phone call with HR, and after that I had a pair of interviews scheduled back-to-back. The first was with a hiring manager and the second was with a team member.

The whole technical segment lasted about two hours total, and it felt fairly standard in structure—just two rounds close together instead of spreading them out. The interviewers were engaged enough that I could keep track of the goal of each conversation, and I finished both rounds without feeling totally lost.

The next day I received a rejection email. I followed up with the HR contact for feedback, but they