Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
April 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter. After a few days, I had a phone screen and then an onsite interview.
The interview went fine. I was interviewing after a long time and as such was not well prepared.
Overall experience was fine, and I guess my 1:1 interview did not go well, as I never heard back from them.
Questions
Handling concurrent sessions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the eBay Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
eBay's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral22%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for eBay's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
2.0
Donahue must go!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 27, 2008
Pros: This used to be a great place to work.
The only good thing about this company are the people who are not in management, who are left wondering why so many unnecessary and detrimental changes have been made in recent months.
I like the regular folk that work in the regular jobs, who are left scratching their heads every day as to why this company is being driven into the ground by Donahue.
Cons: If it wasn't for this terrible economy, I would be out of this place where people are treated like cattle.
Management is a bunch of buffoons who like to make crazy rules to justify their jobs.
Ebay will probably go out of business due to poor management left to make despotic rules unchecked.
Did I mention that I hate this place I work at? I HATE IT HERE!
3.0
Stable Business, Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 7, 2012
Pros: Stable business, turn-around strategy seems to be working.
Cons: Dull environment, slow development cycle.
3.0
WLB Downgrade: Heavily
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 15, 2025
Pros: Ok salary, and easy interviews.
Cons: Work-life balance got worse over the years.
- 2.0Donahue must go!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2008Pros: This used to be a great place to work. The only good thing about this company are the people who are not in management, who are left wondering why so many unnecessary and detrimental changes have been made in recent months. I like the regular folk that work in the regular jobs, who are left scratching their heads every day as to why this company is being driven into the ground by Donahue.Cons: If it wasn't for this terrible economy, I would be out of this place where people are treated like cattle. Management is a bunch of buffoons who like to make crazy rules to justify their jobs. Ebay will probably go out of business due to poor management left to make despotic rules unchecked. Did I mention that I hate this place I work at? I HATE IT HERE!
- 3.0Stable Business, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 7, 2012Pros: Stable business, turn-around strategy seems to be working.Cons: Dull environment, slow development cycle.
- 3.0WLB Downgrade: HeavilySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Ok salary, and easy interviews.Cons: Work-life balance got worse over the years.
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