How to Get a Job at Stripe

Stripe Details & History

Stripe was founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison, and has been growing like a rocketship ever since. Stripe is known for harnessing the power of the global online economy, and has processed more than $600 billion dollars in payments in 2021 alone. With 14 global offices and a US headquarters, Stripe is a perfect target company to start an entry-level career. Their primary product is a payments processing ecosystem to help companies focus on the important part of their business- the products!

Stripe Office Locations

Stripe's US headquarters is in San Francisco and their EU headquarters is in Dublin. Stripe also holds US offices in Chicago, New York, and Seattle, though they allow most of their team members to work remote.

Stripe's Primary Competitors

Stripe has their work cut out for them in the payments industry. Their top competitors are PayPal, Square, and WePay.

Top Stripe Departments for Entry-Level Roles

• Product
• Marketing
• Operations
• Sales

Diversity at Stripe

Stripe self-reports diversity metrics to hold themselves accountable. In 2022, women made up 35.8% of their workforce and held 36.6% of leadership positions. Non-binary people made up 1.1% of the workforce, and held 1.2% of leadership positions.

Is remote work allowed at Stripe?

Depending on your position, yes! But you'll miss out on the daily lunch benefit. Stripe will even throw in a $1,000 work from home stipend for new hires to outfit your office with the newest gadgets.

Does Stripe have good benefits?

In a word, yes. We've ranked their benefits package a 9/10. Some unique perks besides healthcare, 401k match, and remote work:

• Remote work stipend (if applicable)
• Free breakfast, lunch and dinner at the office
• $250/month wellness reimbursement program
• $50/month cell phone reimbursement program
• $280/month transportation reimbursement program (for gas, subway fares, etc)
• 20 free therapy sessions a year for employees and dependents
• 16 weeks of BOTH maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility assistance: up to $20,000

Who is Stripe looking to hire?

Stripe values people of all backgrounds to create community in their workforce. They especially seek out those who demonstrate their company values.

Stripe Company Values

• Curiosity
• Resilience
• Humility
• Macro-Optimistic (don't let the haters get you down)
• Exothermic (have an infectious energy)

Stripe Interview Process

The interview process for Stripe heavily depends on what position you're going out for. If you're looking to apply as an engineer, you will have to complete a coding assessment before you even talk to the hiring manager. Otherwise, you can expect loosely a three-round interview process.

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Round 1 Interview at Stripe: Recruiter Screen

A recruiter screen is extremely normal for larger companies to vet you for the role you're applying for. They will ask some "screener questions," often written by the hiring manager, to try and weed out the applicants who are not qualified to save everyone time. Expect to talk about previous experiences that mimic the wording in the job description.

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Round 2 Interview at Stripe: Hiring Manager Interview

This is arguably the most important step of the interview process! The hiring manager will want to dive deeper into the specifics from the recruiting screen. To kinda get a hint for what they'll ask, think about the kinds of questions the recruiter asked, and plan to answer in more detail.

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Round 3 Interview at Stripe: Meet the Team!

After getting past the hiring manager, they'll want you to meet members of the team. This will look different depending on the role-- but typically it's either a virtual or in person "onsite" with rapid fire 30-min interviews to meet (and be quizzed by) as many teammates as possible.

Internship Program

Stripe fosters a great internship program to both undergraduate and graduate students. The internships last 12 weeks over the summer season, and are predominantly onsite programs. Stripe integrates their interns into the relevant business teams so they're always doing meaningful work to gain real experiences.

Our favorite thing about Stripe's internship program? Housing is included at their internship locations (which is a pretty pricey perk!). This includes San Francisco, Seattle, Dublin, and Singapore.

Internship applications usually open around August for the following year-- but check on their internship site regularly in the fall to be sure.

Associate Product Manager Program

Stripe is a participating company in the Kleiner-Perkins (KP) Fellows program. KP is a prestigious venture capital firm that selects several high-achieving graduates and assigns them to a high-growth tech company for one year to get experience as a product manager. Some other KP participants: Pinterest, Airbnb, and Doordash.

We have a tried-and-true process to help our Bridged readers get hired. It's 5 primary steps, but the meatiest is finding ways to get specific experience. Read on for recommendations.

Identify Your Target Role

Do your research, through Bridged or another company, to identify roles that may align well with your interests and core competencies. You can start here with our review of Best Entry-Level Tech Jobs to explore some options.

Explore Ways to Get Experience

There are lots of ways to gain job experience without being on the job. Bridged gives several recommendations in our Job Guides for each job, but you can start by exploring programs like Coursera or Udemy to get valuable, resume-ready certifications from reputable sources.

Use Jobscan to Optimize Your Resume

We've written a whole article about this, but you'd be surprised how many resumes NEVER see the eyes of a human! That's because of a pesky-little thing called an Applicant Tracking System (or ATS for short) that scans and ranks resumes based on their matchability to the job descriptions. Unfortunately, a lot of these programs are outdated, and won't pick up the best candidates! Jobscan helps you get around this with comprehensive resume scanning and improvement recommendations. Get our full review writeup here.

Use Linkedin Premium to Find and Reach out to Stripe Recruiters

Roles these days, especially entry-level roles, are pretty competitive. There's no getting around it. However, showing you have the chutzpah to reach out shows wonders.

Premium subscriptions allow you to view more profiles and send more Inmails to locate and reach out to a recruiter that works on an area that hosts your target roles. Be funny, and emphasize the work you've done to match with their company. Mention Stripe's values, and how you'd relate. A little human connection works wonders.

And Finally: Be Patient

It's a weird world out there in the job market. Everyone is getting rejections. Don't let it get to you, and keep upskilling in the process. Someday you'll see you're exactly where you need to be, and on the right path. Good luck!

Stripe is a great target company for an entry-level tech role. Be persistent, and keep applying. You've got this.

Here at Bridged we are huge fans of stacking micro-certifications to achieve desired career results. We're building a product to make your career planning fun and affordable, and we'd love to talk to YOU! Was this article helpful? Did you land an interview at Stripe?

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