Entry Level Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
July 25, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Had a phone interview with some technical OOP questions and short coding segments on a shared text editor. Interview lasted about 45 min, and the person I talked to was very nice and helped me out with questions I didn't know and explained what the answers should have been and why.
Questions
OOP questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the PayPal Entry Level Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Entry Level Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Entry Level Software Engineer interview process in United States.
PayPal Work Experiences
4.0
Diversity, mutual assistance, win-win
Entry Level Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
June 5, 2025
Pros: 1. Average work intensity, work-life balance.
2. The working atmosphere is very good, and the colleagues are very friendly.
3. Good benefits at work (commercial medical insurance, holiday benefits, etc.).
Cons: 1. Salary competitiveness is average.
2. The technology stack is not cutting-edge enough.
4.0
Good Wlb, Perks, Pay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
December 2, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Good compensation.
Great perks.
Cons: Less challenging work.
Speed of execution is slow.
5.0
Good company with a great community.
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
December 2, 2025
Pros: Good treatment and flexibility across various software development teams. Great vision for continuous improvement.
Cons: Perhaps some teams take on more than they can handle in a short time.
- 4.0Diversity, mutual assistance, win-winEntry Level Software Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJune 5, 2025Pros: 1. Average work intensity, work-life balance. 2. The working atmosphere is very good, and the colleagues are very friendly. 3. Good benefits at work (commercial medical insurance, holiday benefits, etc.).Cons: 1. Salary competitiveness is average. 2. The technology stack is not cutting-edge enough.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Perks, PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 2, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance. Good compensation. Great perks.Cons: Less challenging work. Speed of execution is slow.
- 5.0Good company with a great community.Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeCiudad de Mexico, MexicoDecember 2, 2025Pros: Good treatment and flexibility across various software development teams. Great vision for continuous improvement.Cons: Perhaps some teams take on more than they can handle in a short time.
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