Stripe Software Engineer interview experience

I had to be comfortable writing executable code that actually simulated a more realistic engineering scenario, not just solving theoretical questions.

I also remember feeling like the process allowed some flexibility—people mentioned tools like Google for minor grammar issues—so the pressure came more from execution and pacing than from not being able to use any help at all.

I didn’t end up getting an offer, and the main reason it stuck with me was the combination of tight timing and the need to produce something runnable, which made every step feel like it carried a high cost if I slowed