Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I received a LinkedIn request from eBay HR regarding a position available at Xcommerce, one of their companies. I had a telephonic interview which went well. The interviewer told me the next step would be an in-person visit to San Jose. I did not hear back from them, so I followed up with an email.
Subsequently, another contact called me to inform me about a Quality Engineer position, not an SE role. I stated that I was not interested and only wanted to work in a Product Development team, not in QA.
Again, they arranged another telephonic round with a different lead. That also went well. This individual then arranged a telephonic interview with their manager. That round was acceptable, and I did not hear back from them.
I still do not understand why I had three telephonic interview rounds. It seems the recruitment process is not following a particular procedure.
Questions
What is a race condition? What is reflection? How can you instantiate an object in more than one way?
Dining philosopher scenario. Difference between .equals and ==. Which data structure is used for maintaining a connection pooling mechanism?
Sorting algorithms:
- How they work
- How many times you compare and swap
Difference between ArrayList and LinkedList. WAP to reverse a string, etc.
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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
eBay's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for eBay's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
eBay Work Experiences
- 4.0Learned A Lot, Great PlaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2021Pros: Good place to work. You can learn a lot of things.Cons: Nothing to complain about.
- 1.0eBay Search is the most political and the worst group I have ever worked in during my careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 31, 2013Pros: Competitive salary, MacBook. Stock is doing fine.Cons: eBay search is run in a very disorganized fashion. They are developing a new search engine which only a few folks are allowed to touch. The rest of the engineers are not utilized properly, and no one cares for the end product. Most engineers have left the group, and many are in the process of leaving the group. Managers lack technical expertise and are busy playing politics and using one against another. This was not the case earlier. I would seriously advise you not to join the search group, as this will be a total waste of time.
- 4.0Great place to work with opportunities to growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2008Pros: With a great work atmosphere, there are various opportunities provided for individuals to shine and grow within their teams. Employee training is encouraged, and management makes every attempt to provide projects based on the type of work employees want to do. With the number of changes happening this year, senior management has been very communicative and responsive, which is great to see.Cons: A better work-life balance atmosphere would be beneficial. Due to the large nature of the organization, decision-making takes a long time as you have to go through a lot of red tape. The company seems to be more reactive than proactive, always trying to catch up with the competition as opposed to setting trends.
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