Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
May 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Call from Director.
He explained the position and asked a couple of general questions about the industry. Luckily, he liked the answers and called for an onsite interview.
Simple questions were asked, covering algorithms, sorting, behavioral aspects, and puzzles.
I received an offer the next day.
Questions
All were easy.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the eBay Software Engineer II role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
eBay's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral8%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for eBay's Software Engineer II interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
1.0
Biased Culture, Poor Review
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 21, 2015
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Some smart people.
Cons: Biased culture,
politics,
problematic performance review,
lack of diversity.
4.0
Software engineer at eBay
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 29, 2013
Pros: 1. Great system architecture and a nice place to start your career.
2. Waste knowledge base is easily accessible to grow.
3. You will always be heard.
4. Company execs are never afraid of changes and keep on trying new things.
5. Ebay does believe in innovation and tries to find new business ideas.
Cons: 1. Work is very laid-back and not thoroughly planned.
2. Compensation is average and not very appealing.
3. Most of the people at eBay have a regressive hard work culture, not a productive brain work culture. In short, everyday meetings and communication are given way more importance, and that hampers your daily work.
4.0
Great Company to Work With
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 12, 2019
Pros: Amazing company, great leadership.
Cons: Nothing. I didn't find a negative thing to say.
- 1.0Biased Culture, Poor ReviewSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 21, 2015Pros: Good work-life balance. Some smart people.Cons: Biased culture, politics, problematic performance review, lack of diversity.
- 4.0Software engineer at eBaySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 29, 2013Pros: 1. Great system architecture and a nice place to start your career. 2. Waste knowledge base is easily accessible to grow. 3. You will always be heard. 4. Company execs are never afraid of changes and keep on trying new things. 5. Ebay does believe in innovation and tries to find new business ideas.Cons: 1. Work is very laid-back and not thoroughly planned. 2. Compensation is average and not very appealing. 3. Most of the people at eBay have a regressive hard work culture, not a productive brain work culture. In short, everyday meetings and communication are given way more importance, and that hampers your daily work.
- 4.0Great Company to Work WithSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2019Pros: Amazing company, great leadership.Cons: Nothing. I didn't find a negative thing to say.
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