Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I had a phone call from someone very junior who asked me very basic Java questions and didn't even know the answers to some of them. I passed that one.
The next step was a coding exercise to be completed in one hour.
I was able to complete more than half of it, but the test timed out. The feedback was that I wasn't considered for the position.
I'm not sure how they could judge a person's skills based on a single phone interview and a coding puzzle.
Questions
Most questions were very simple, like: What is the SingleThreadModel in Servlets?
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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
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
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for eBay's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
- 4.0A great company, with all that it entailsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2013Pros: Top-notch people. Enormous scale of operations. Attention to detail and operational excellence very much appreciated. Excellent project management and resource planning. Advanced technology. Adequate work-life balance. Competitive pay. Good, conveniently located offices. Somewhat flexible work schedule.Cons: Rather strict top-down management. Natural conservatism due to the nature of the company business and scale of operations. Cyclical demand for engineering talent driven by "big bang" business initiatives. Highly political environment, natural for a large hierarchical organization. Consulting companies sometimes distort the company culture by caring less than permanent employees about the long-term business consequences of their decisions.
- 5.0Great workplace, fun people, and lots of opportunities to learnSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 25, 2018Pros: Great people, helpful, fun, talented.Cons: Nothing really, all good, nah.
- 3.0Experience at eBaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2013Pros: 1. Good work-life balance.Cons: 1. Little slow to adopt new technologies.
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