Process
Interviewed for the first round (waiting for the second round) at PayPal Singapore for the Solutions Architecture team. The role apparently had an 80%-20% split between backend work in Java and SQL, and fullstack work in React. Three questions as below:
Questions
Merge Interval, React, SQL query
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the PayPal Junior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Junior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Junior Software Engineer interview process.
PayPal Work Experiences
1.0
No job security
Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 19, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance and good pay.
Cons: No job security and worst management.
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.
- 1.0No job securityJunior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 19, 2023Pros: Work-life balance and good pay.Cons: No job security and worst management.
- 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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