eBay

Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 3, 2018

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was referred by an employee at eBay.

The first round was telephonic, followed by a Skype call with four people.

Everyone was friendly and casual. It was a positive and learning experience.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 152 interview experiences for the eBay Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

14%

Pass Rate

eBay's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive41%

Neutral32%

Negative26%

Candidates reported having good feelings for eBay's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

eBay Work Experiences

Benefits Good, Management Awful

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Company benefits. Nothing else I can see.

Cons: Worst management. Constant churn. Outdated systems. Managers don't care about personal growth.

Benefits Good, Management Awful

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Company benefits. Nothing else I can see.

Cons: Worst management. Constant churn. Outdated systems. Managers don't care about personal growth.

Enjoyable company to work for, and opportunities for advancement

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The company is constantly looking for strategies to grow, which allows you to work with cutting-edge technologies. The atmosphere is laid-back and the work challenging.

Cons: Like most larger companies, policies and actions can be slow to implement. You have to learn to get along with a few personalities that aren't that pleasant to be around.

Enjoyable company to work for, and opportunities for advancement

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The company is constantly looking for strategies to grow, which allows you to work with cutting-edge technologies. The atmosphere is laid-back and the work challenging.

Cons: Like most larger companies, policies and actions can be slow to implement. You have to learn to get along with a few personalities that aren't that pleasant to be around.

Best Environment, Skill Growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Seoul, South Korea

August 16, 2021

Pros: It's the best work environment and co-worker. Also, I can improve my skills.

Cons: I don't know yet. Because I'm really satisfied with eBay.

Best Environment, Skill Growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Seoul, South Korea

August 16, 2021

Pros: It's the best work environment and co-worker. Also, I can improve my skills.

Cons: I don't know yet. Because I'm really satisfied with eBay.

Benefits Good, Management Awful

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Company benefits. Nothing else I can see.

Cons: Worst management. Constant churn. Outdated systems. Managers don't care about personal growth.

2.0
Benefits Good, Management Awful
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 29, 2021
Pros: Company benefits. Nothing else I can see.
Cons: Worst management. Constant churn. Outdated systems. Managers don't care about personal growth.

Enjoyable company to work for, and opportunities for advancement

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: The company is constantly looking for strategies to grow, which allows you to work with cutting-edge technologies. The atmosphere is laid-back and the work challenging.

Cons: Like most larger companies, policies and actions can be slow to implement. You have to learn to get along with a few personalities that aren't that pleasant to be around.

4.0
Enjoyable company to work for, and opportunities for advancement
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 6, 2011
Pros: The company is constantly looking for strategies to grow, which allows you to work with cutting-edge technologies. The atmosphere is laid-back and the work challenging.
Cons: Like most larger companies, policies and actions can be slow to implement. You have to learn to get along with a few personalities that aren't that pleasant to be around.

Best Environment, Skill Growth

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Seoul, South Korea

August 16, 2021

Pros: It's the best work environment and co-worker. Also, I can improve my skills.

Cons: I don't know yet. Because I'm really satisfied with eBay.

5.0
Best Environment, Skill Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seoul, South Korea
August 16, 2021
Pros: It's the best work environment and co-worker. Also, I can improve my skills.
Cons: I don't know yet. Because I'm really satisfied with eBay.

eBay Interview Questions

Partition Equal Subset Sum

Determine if a given array of numbers can be divided into two subsets with equal sums. Essentially, can you split the array so both sides add up to the same value?

Dynamic Programming

Remove One Element to Make the Array Strictly Increasing

Determine if removing a single element from an array can make the remaining elements strictly increasing. You need to check if it's possible to obtain a strictly increasing sequence by deleting at most one element.

LRU Cache

Design a data structure that acts as a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. Implement methods to get and put key-value pairs, evicting the least recently used entry when the cache is full.

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