Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 1, 2011
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Got a call from a recruiter.
First was a phone screening, which went well.
Second phone interview was horrible:
- The interviewer was not at all interested in conducting the interview. Despite all the correct answers, he gave negative feedback.
- He looked frustrated and was in a super hurry. It seemed like he was on a coffee break while taking the interview.
I did complain to the recruiter.
Questions
Which is better, a div or a table, for a grid?
Which will perform better?
What are the different types of CSS selectors?
What are ID selectors?
What is the difference between:
ArrayList a = new ArrayList();
and
List a = new ArrayList();?
What design patterns have you used? Explain how.
Difference between a singleton and a class with all static methods.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the eBay Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
eBay's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral20%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for eBay's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
5.0
Cool company to work with
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 5, 2013
Pros: - Basketball
- Foosball
- Volleyball
- Bagel Wednesdays
- Free milk and cornflakes
- Free fruits
- Good coffee
- High-end developer machines & Apple laptops
- Cheap Starbucks on campus
- Great gym
- Lot of giveaways like iPads and gadgets on fun events
- Cool culture. You can practically wear anything.
- Outdoor cafeteria with Indian/Chinese/American food
- Less work and option to work from home on an occasional basis
- Hackathons on campus
- Ideas get attention and consideration quickly
Cons: - Old technology stack, but moving towards new ones.
- People are less energetic and enthusiastic. Laid-back atmosphere.
- Overall less enthusiasm for doing something new.
2.0
Flexible hours, but have to work after hours
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 9, 2008
Pros: As an Engineer, our working hours are very flexible, but at a cost. You can be pulled into work 24 hours.
You have opportunities to switch to different departments.
You always learn some new technology.
Cons: You have to work after hours.
1.0
Avoid the Search Teams like the plague!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 2, 2012
Pros: Average benefits, average salary. Ok place to stick around if you're an average engineer and can't get into any top-tier companies or startups.
Reflected in the people working there: mostly people who've been there for 10 years, or fresh grads who didn't get a job anywhere else, or VPs that have failed at Microsoft or Yahoo.
Cons: Avoid the search backend team. They have been working on a rewrite of the search engine for the past two years and still haven't launched even a first version. All-star engineers have been fired or have been victims of internal politics. The management has brought in new VPs and management who are their friends but have no experience running a Silicon Valley company.
The upper management/CTO are completely blind to this. It's amazing how they can't see that the ship is sinking as the key people are leaving and it's being run by low-performing political jockeys.
- 5.0Cool company to work withSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2013Pros: - Basketball - Foosball - Volleyball - Bagel Wednesdays - Free milk and cornflakes - Free fruits - Good coffee - High-end developer machines & Apple laptops - Cheap Starbucks on campus - Great gym - Lot of giveaways like iPads and gadgets on fun events - Cool culture. You can practically wear anything. - Outdoor cafeteria with Indian/Chinese/American food - Less work and option to work from home on an occasional basis - Hackathons on campus - Ideas get attention and consideration quicklyCons: - Old technology stack, but moving towards new ones. - People are less energetic and enthusiastic. Laid-back atmosphere. - Overall less enthusiasm for doing something new.
- 2.0Flexible hours, but have to work after hoursSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 9, 2008Pros: As an Engineer, our working hours are very flexible, but at a cost. You can be pulled into work 24 hours. You have opportunities to switch to different departments. You always learn some new technology.Cons: You have to work after hours.
- 1.0Avoid the Search Teams like the plague!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 2, 2012Pros: Average benefits, average salary. Ok place to stick around if you're an average engineer and can't get into any top-tier companies or startups. Reflected in the people working there: mostly people who've been there for 10 years, or fresh grads who didn't get a job anywhere else, or VPs that have failed at Microsoft or Yahoo.Cons: Avoid the search backend team. They have been working on a rewrite of the search engine for the past two years and still haven't launched even a first version. All-star engineers have been fired or have been victims of internal politics. The management has brought in new VPs and management who are their friends but have no experience running a Silicon Valley company. The upper management/CTO are completely blind to this. It's amazing how they can't see that the ship is sinking as the key people are leaving and it's being run by low-performing political jockeys.
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