Process
Phone screen and then an onsite interview.
Not overly difficult questions, but there was a system design interview, as well as one that was required to be coded in Java.
Both were unusual for a new grad.
Questions
How would you design a payment system?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal New Grad Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their New Grad Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for PayPal's New Grad Software Engineer interview process in United States.
PayPal Work Experiences
3.0
Overall Good Experience
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
August 28, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance for at least positions below engineering manager.
Cons: No company benefit for meal subsidy
1.0
Full of politics and chaotic management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
April 5, 2024
Pros: Good for women employees and freshers.
Cons: Lot of local politics with old-timers in Chennai.
No growth.
Confused management; they don't know what to do.
4.0
Good place to work
Senior Software Developer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 14, 2018
Pros: Flexible timing.
Good techno event.
Good place to learn new things if you are not in the payments team.
Cons: Still, they are using their legacy codebase in C++.
Very bad codebase.
No proper architecture or design for any problem.
- 3.0Overall Good ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeScottsdale, Arizona, United StatesAugust 28, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance for at least positions below engineering manager.Cons: No company benefit for meal subsidy
- 1.0Full of politics and chaotic managementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaApril 5, 2024Pros: Good for women employees and freshers.Cons: Lot of local politics with old-timers in Chennai. No growth. Confused management; they don't know what to do.
- 4.0Good place to workSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 14, 2018Pros: Flexible timing. Good techno event. Good place to learn new things if you are not in the payments team.Cons: Still, they are using their legacy codebase in C++. Very bad codebase. No proper architecture or design for any problem.
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