Cloud Backbone Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
March 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was for a Cloud Backbone Engineer position, with a panel of two members: one seemingly from a networking background and the other from cloud. The process began with networking questions, and one panel member appeared very sarcastic with all my answers. The questions were not straightforward, so my answers weren't perfect either, but I did my best to answer based on my experience. For every answer, he would giggle and say, "No, that is not how it's done." I felt each company has its own design, and this was very unprofessional. I had never had such an experience before.
Then, they moved on to cloud-related questions. The position was advertised for 5-7 years of experience, but they seemed to be expecting someone with architect-level experience. I felt I answered most of the cloud questions fairly, but they were not satisfied that I couldn't provide answers to their most "stupid problems." At the end, he asked me to consider other positions they were hiring for, which I thankfully declined.
Questions
Transit GW, Security VPC with firewalls, direct connect designs, traceroute working, BGP
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the PayPal Cloud Backbone Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Cloud Backbone Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for PayPal's Cloud Backbone Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
A well-equipped ship that completely depends on how you steer it
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 31, 2013
Pros: 1. It depends mostly on the team. I'm lucky to have found a nice team and manager who is very supportive and always gives me tons of opportunities to explore, with enough freedom to play around with things that are new to me.
2. The mixed crowd and the cosmopolitan culture. You don't feel like you've landed up on Mars. Big up to Bangalore for that.
Cons: Mix of good and bad apples in every team, but that is common everywhere, I guess.
More Hackathons to inspire the culture of innovation (not that they don't happen, but they should happen more frequently).
More interaction between different teams [I don't know many of the folks in the office :(
].
Need a gym in the Bangalore office.
5.0
Good Balance, Us Project Focus
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 12, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: All projects are US-driven, and few are owned by the India team.
2.0
Biased Promotions, Limited Growth
Software Engineer 3 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
February 26, 2024
Pros: 1. Perks are good - In terms of base salary, if you belong to a certain community and location.
2. Flexible work timings.
3. Good for freshers only - As you get competitive salary and stock options.
Cons: 1. Racism - If you join the Bangalore office, you will get nothing in terms of work quality, stock options, and base salary. All the crap will come to you, and quality will go elsewhere because you do not belong to a certain majority community of employees.
2. It feels like a government company where people join as interns and become engineering managers over 15 years. They have built a fort around them that you cannot enter as a new member, and they do not know anything about engineering.
3. No diversity in the company, especially in India. So, there are no chances for new people, as most people belong to the same place, culture, or community.
4. Once you join, the hikes and promotions that people are getting for their own community are way more than deserved because all managers belong to a certain place, and they are biased.
5. Not open to ideas. Managers are in competition with each other, and employees are suffering because of that.
6. A lot of restructuring is happening, due to which people are just wasting their efforts in different places and then get rotated to another team.
7. In a team, different community people are there. So, if a manager belongs to a certain community, then if they get X number of budget for a hike, 80% of X goes to that certain community, and 20% gets your way because you don't belong to the same community. Same story with promotions and all.
- 5.0A well-equipped ship that completely depends on how you steer itSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 31, 2013Pros: 1. It depends mostly on the team. I'm lucky to have found a nice team and manager who is very supportive and always gives me tons of opportunities to explore, with enough freedom to play around with things that are new to me. 2. The mixed crowd and the cosmopolitan culture. You don't feel like you've landed up on Mars. Big up to Bangalore for that.Cons: Mix of good and bad apples in every team, but that is common everywhere, I guess. More Hackathons to inspire the culture of innovation (not that they don't happen, but they should happen more frequently). More interaction between different teams [I don't know many of the folks in the office :( ]. Need a gym in the Bangalore office.
- 5.0Good Balance, Us Project FocusStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 12, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: All projects are US-driven, and few are owned by the India team.
- 2.0Biased Promotions, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer 3 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 26, 2024Pros: 1. Perks are good - In terms of base salary, if you belong to a certain community and location. 2. Flexible work timings. 3. Good for freshers only - As you get competitive salary and stock options.Cons: 1. Racism - If you join the Bangalore office, you will get nothing in terms of work quality, stock options, and base salary. All the crap will come to you, and quality will go elsewhere because you do not belong to a certain majority community of employees. 2. It feels like a government company where people join as interns and become engineering managers over 15 years. They have built a fort around them that you cannot enter as a new member, and they do not know anything about engineering. 3. No diversity in the company, especially in India. So, there are no chances for new people, as most people belong to the same place, culture, or community. 4. Once you join, the hikes and promotions that people are getting for their own community are way more than deserved because all managers belong to a certain place, and they are biased. 5. Not open to ideas. Managers are in competition with each other, and employees are suffering because of that. 6. A lot of restructuring is happening, due to which people are just wasting their efforts in different places and then get rotated to another team. 7. In a team, different community people are there. So, if a manager belongs to a certain community, then if they get X number of budget for a hike, 80% of X goes to that certain community, and 20% gets your way because you don't belong to the same community. Same story with promotions and all.
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