Stripe
Large (~8,000)
Shopify Inc.
Large (~10,000)
✨ AI-generated
Best For
Stripe
Best for: Engineers who value code quality, writing culture, and fintech at the highest level
Shopify Inc.
Best for: Engineers and makers who want to build commerce infrastructure at scale with flexibility and autonomy.
Ratings
StripeShopify Inc.
4.0
4.1
Overall
3.6
3.6
Work-Life Balance
4.1
4.2
Culture & Values
4.5
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.7
3.8
Senior Mgmt
3.8
4.0
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Patrick Collison)
👍 78% Recommend
👤 82% CEO Approval (Tobias Lütke)
Culture Values
Stripe only
💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shopify Inc. only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🪟 Transparent
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
Shopify Inc.
- Strong remote-first and async-work culture enabling global collaboration
- High autonomy with trust-based management and fewer unnecessary meetings
- Rapid growth creates organizational churn and shifting priorities
- Work-life balance can suffer during critical product launches or scaling phases
Bottom Line
Stripe
Choose Stripe if you want elite engineering culture with top comp — but perfectionism can slow shipping velocity.
Shopify Inc.
Choose Shopify if you want remote-first culture, ownership, and fast shipping — but expect high-growth chaos and evolving processes.
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
Shopify Inc.
No open roles currently listed
Summary
Stripe scores 4.0/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 3.6 work-life balance rating. Shopify Inc. scores 4.1/5.0 overall with a 3.6 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Engineering-Driven, Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact, Transparent. Stripe also emphasizes Strong Comp & Equity. Shopify Inc. also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Ship Fast & Iterate.
On the hiring front, Stripe has 495 open roles and Shopify Inc. has 0 open roles.