Process
Initial screening based on HackerRank online assessment (90 min).
Round 1 was based on DSA (1 hr).
Round 2 was scheduled two times and cancelled due to panel unavailability. After that, there was no response from the recruiter.
Questions
The online assessment had 2 questions.
Round 1 included one medium DSA question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the PayPal SDE-2 role in India.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their SDE-2 roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral33%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for PayPal's SDE-2 interview process in India.
PayPal Work Experiences
3.0
Good for starting out, salary is in the higher percentile
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
November 13, 2025
Pros: - Good work.
- Environment is good.
- A bit stable and relaxed.
Cons: - Not much growth.
- Salary is good, but not top tier.
3.0
Good Pay, But Constant Reorgs
SDE-2 • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
September 28, 2025
Pros: Good pay, WLB, and stocks.
Cons: Frequent reorgs and layoffs occur.
4.0
Good for employees, bad on innovation
SDE-2 • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 27, 2025
Pros: The employer tries to take care of employees.
Perks are great.
Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Bad for innovation.
Bit of politics.
Average package.
- 3.0Good for starting out, salary is in the higher percentileSDE-2 • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaNovember 13, 2025Pros: - Good work. - Environment is good. - A bit stable and relaxed.Cons: - Not much growth. - Salary is good, but not top tier.
- 3.0Good Pay, But Constant ReorgsSDE-2 • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSeptember 28, 2025Pros: Good pay, WLB, and stocks.Cons: Frequent reorgs and layoffs occur.
- 4.0Good for employees, bad on innovationSDE-2 • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 27, 2025Pros: The employer tries to take care of employees. Perks are great. Work-life balance is good.Cons: Bad for innovation. Bit of politics. Average package.
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