Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Four technical rounds.
Each round consisted of:
- 10-15 minutes of generic tech/team discussion
- 30 minutes for one to two LeetCode Medium-type coding questions
The recruiter reached out two days later with an offer over the phone.
Questions
DP question related to LCS
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the eBay Software Engineer New Grad role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
eBay's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad 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 Software Engineer New Grad interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
4.0
Great company overall
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 8, 2020
Pros: Lots of activities; programs are well-organized.
Cons: Not enough communication among group members.
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.
5.0
Great place if you're on the right team
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 31, 2008
Pros: Great team, smart people, good managers, awesome job. Free sodas, free cold filtered water, free bagel Wednesdays. Nearby lots of eating places, community service activities and events, parties, stock plans, 401k with matching and Roth.
Job security. Fast pace, always fun, allowed to be creative, feel appreciated, enjoy coworkers.
Cons: Long hours, not enough people to take on the jobs that need to be done.
Some parts have too much bureaucracy.
- 4.0Great company overallSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2020Pros: Lots of activities; programs are well-organized.Cons: Not enough communication among group members.
- 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.
- 5.0Great place if you're on the right teamSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 31, 2008Pros: Great team, smart people, good managers, awesome job. Free sodas, free cold filtered water, free bagel Wednesdays. Nearby lots of eating places, community service activities and events, parties, stock plans, 401k with matching and Roth. Job security. Fast pace, always fun, allowed to be creative, feel appreciated, enjoy coworkers.Cons: Long hours, not enough people to take on the jobs that need to be done. Some parts have too much bureaucracy.
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