Process
The interview process went very smoothly, as I was being hired as a full-time employee coming from over a year of working there as a contractor. The technical part was fun and challenging.
Questions
Why do I want to work at eBay?
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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
Challenging Projects, Approachable Managers
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 4, 2013
Pros: Managers are generally very approachable. Great teamwork. Managers even code a lot; they can directly help people to grow a lot. They encourage innovations and open-source adoptions. Really large-scale and challenging and interesting problems and projects.
Cons: Some teams are pretty busy.
Goals are very aggressive.
Work-life balance is OK.
Some projects should use simpler solutions.
Employee levels are not bad, but there's a really big gap compared to Facebook/Google.
4.0
Senior software engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 12, 2016
Pros: Nice work-life balance. There are many team activities that help with team building. It offers more job security.
Cons: Less incentive to create new things. People are not intended to try out new tech stacks.
4.0
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 17, 2021
Pros: Good Health Benefits. Good Pay.
Cons: No work-life balance. Team roadmaps change very often.
- 5.0Challenging Projects, Approachable ManagersSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2013Pros: Managers are generally very approachable. Great teamwork. Managers even code a lot; they can directly help people to grow a lot. They encourage innovations and open-source adoptions. Really large-scale and challenging and interesting problems and projects.Cons: Some teams are pretty busy. Goals are very aggressive. Work-life balance is OK. Some projects should use simpler solutions. Employee levels are not bad, but there's a really big gap compared to Facebook/Google.
- 4.0Senior software engineerSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 12, 2016Pros: Nice work-life balance. There are many team activities that help with team building. It offers more job security.Cons: Less incentive to create new things. People are not intended to try out new tech stacks.
- 4.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 17, 2021Pros: Good Health Benefits. Good Pay.Cons: No work-life balance. Team roadmaps change very often.
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