Process
A phone interview with HR was followed by a phone interview with the manager. Nothing fancy.
I was asked about my current role and a few client-server questions. It was pretty fair.
Questions
General architecture questions, no coding.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 31 interview experiences for the eBay Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
eBay's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive32%
Neutral23%
Negative45%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for eBay's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
eBay Work Experiences
5.0
Great company to work with
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 10, 2019
Pros: Great people and culture.
Great benefits.
Cons: No real cons, I enjoy working here.
5.0
Smartest people in the world!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin, Germany
October 24, 2020
Pros: Great benefits
Good pay.
Lots of opportunities to learn.
Flexibility to grow/change both vertically and horizontally.
Great people
Great environment
Cons: - Too big sometimes.
- Lots of things going on at the same time. It takes some time to get used to.
- Both campuses are far away from each other; sometimes it poses logistical problems.
4.0
eBay - a true star
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 23, 2009
Pros: I work for PayPal, a company owned by eBay. PayPal has 70M+ active users, and it is a challenge to keep the system that works flawlessly up. My main responsibility is to write software using C++ in a Unix environment.
With more than 6 years of experience in software development, I enjoy doing this, and each day I learn something new. Sometimes new features of C++, which I put into practice. Other times, tackling live issues and debugging code.
Cons: Stressful at times, supporting operations till late nights, a complex codebase, and maintenance work. PayPal is a very process-driven company, and sometimes it's just frustrating.
- 5.0Great company to work withSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 10, 2019Pros: Great people and culture. Great benefits.Cons: No real cons, I enjoy working here.
- 5.0Smartest people in the world!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyOctober 24, 2020Pros: Great benefits Good pay. Lots of opportunities to learn. Flexibility to grow/change both vertically and horizontally. Great people Great environmentCons: - Too big sometimes. - Lots of things going on at the same time. It takes some time to get used to. - Both campuses are far away from each other; sometimes it poses logistical problems.
- 4.0eBay - a true starSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2009Pros: I work for PayPal, a company owned by eBay. PayPal has 70M+ active users, and it is a challenge to keep the system that works flawlessly up. My main responsibility is to write software using C++ in a Unix environment. With more than 6 years of experience in software development, I enjoy doing this, and each day I learn something new. Sometimes new features of C++, which I put into practice. Other times, tackling live issues and debugging code.Cons: Stressful at times, supporting operations till late nights, a complex codebase, and maintenance work. PayPal is a very process-driven company, and sometimes it's just frustrating.
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