Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Large (~190,000)
✨ AI-generated
Best For
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Google
Best for: Engineers and product-minded professionals seeking world-class compensation, learning opportunities, and impact on billions of users.
Ratings
StripeGoogle
4.0
4.0
Overall
3.6
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.1
Culture & Values
4.5
4.3
Comp & Benefits
3.7
3.7
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Sundar Pichai)
Culture Values
Stripe only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity🪟 Transparent
Google only
🌈 Diverse & Inclusive🤖 Ethical AI / Safety
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Stripe
- Engineering culture is elite — code quality and writing culture are best-in-class
- Top compensation in fintech — competitive base, equity, and benefits
- Perfectionism can slow shipping — high bar sometimes means slower velocity
- The 2022-23 layoffs affected morale — company has been rebuilding confidence
- Industry-leading compensation and benefits packages with equity upside.
- Unmatched learning resources, internal mobility, and career development opportunities.
- Bureaucracy and slow decision-making can frustrate fast-moving engineers.
- Work-life balance varies significantly by team and can be demanding during launches.
Bottom Line
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Google
Choose Google if you want prestige, competitive pay, and cutting-edge projects — but expect bureaucracy, politics, and slower decision-making as you scale.
Open Roles
Stripe — 495 jobs
💻 Engineering
110
💼 Sales / GTM
99
📋 Product
44
⚙️ Operations
41
📣 Marketing
37
💰 Finance
19
📊 Data
17
🎨 Design
12
👤 HR / People
12
⚖️ Legal
11
🧠 ML / AI
10
🎧 Support
4
No open roles currently listed
Summary
Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Google scores 4.0/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. They’re tied on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Stripe also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity, Transparent. Google also emphasizes Diverse & Inclusive, Ethical AI / Safety.
On the hiring front, Stripe has 495 open roles and Google has 0 open roles.