I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Stripe (Singapore) in Oct 2018
Interview
After applying on the Stripe website, a recruiter reached out to me and wanted to set up a day to call me. Three days later, he called me and asked me basic questions about my background and why I wanted to work at Stripe. The call lasted 30 minutes, and the recruiter was very friendly and laidback. It felt very chill. After telling me I seemed to be a great fit, I received another email shortly after to set up an onsite interview with the hiring manager (person who would be my boss, person in charge of sales).
Everyone in the office was very kind and nice, and every interaction I had there made me want to join their team. The only person I didn't feel this connection with was the hiring manager. From the start, it seemed like she didn't want to do this, and made me feel like I was wasting her time (they probably already found someone for the role?). I answered every question truthfully and even tried to make a few jokes, but I didn't get any positive reaction out of her. I understand that sometimes you can have a bad day or something (if that is the reason), but interviewers have to understand we often put a lot of work in this so it really made me feel sad and disregarded.
I received an email 2 days later from the original recruiter saying they would not be continuing with me for the role. I emailed back asking for feedback or any sort of information which might help me in the future, but no reply.
Recruiter screen super positive, but peer account executive interview was surprising. When you hear the product feedback loop is largely informal/personal and relationship based with product managers. I’m curious how the team plans to scale those insights as the head-count grows. It might be the Account Executive wasn't aligned on Stripe.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How you take into account users when making improvements to a product?
6 interviews in total, asking similar questions in each one. Why do you want to work here with a mix of behavioural and competency style questions with the hiring manager, other manager .
I applied online. I interviewed at Stripe (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Stripe's Dublin-based hiring appears rigid, with a strong preference for local Irish candidates—even for specialized EMEA roles. The process inconsistently advances high-volume English-only positions but quickly rejects qualified applicants for EU market-specific ones, suggesting early screening prioritizes local Irish hires over broader merit or fit for the roles focusing on EU market.