Senior Software QA Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screen- Basic algo of merging two sorted arrays and test cases on it. Nothing difficult. No known reason of not getting offer. Tried getting feedback but of no avail.
Questions
Basic sorting algorithm.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the eBay Senior Software QA Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
eBay's interview process for their Senior Software QA Engineer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for eBay's Senior Software QA Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
3.0
Great company for good work-life balance
Senior Software QA Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 29, 2020
Pros: Work-life balance is great. Managers and employees are talented.
Cons: eBay is competing with Amazon, which is very hard to compete.
eBay focuses a lot on everyday business rather than innovation.
There have been multiple layoffs, which is always scary.
1.0
WORST QA MANAGERS
Senior Software QA Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 9, 2019
Pros: There is no reason to report to any QA manager. The reason is that they felt so insecure because they don't have anything to do apart from micromanagement or internal politics.
Cons: 10,000 cons if you join as QA. The sad part is if you report to the QA manager.
4.0
Great Place, Too Relaxed
Senior Software QA Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 4, 2016
Pros: Great place.
Good culture.
Nice workmate relationship.
Cons: Too relaxed,
less stress,
etc., etc., etc.
- 3.0Great company for good work-life balanceSenior Software QA Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 29, 2020Pros: Work-life balance is great. Managers and employees are talented.Cons: eBay is competing with Amazon, which is very hard to compete. eBay focuses a lot on everyday business rather than innovation. There have been multiple layoffs, which is always scary.
- 1.0WORST QA MANAGERSSenior Software QA Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 9, 2019Pros: There is no reason to report to any QA manager. The reason is that they felt so insecure because they don't have anything to do apart from micromanagement or internal politics.Cons: 10,000 cons if you join as QA. The sad part is if you report to the QA manager.
- 4.0Great Place, Too RelaxedSenior Software QA Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2016Pros: Great place. Good culture. Nice workmate relationship.Cons: Too relaxed, less stress, etc., etc., etc.
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