Process
Is it mainly focused on DSA and past experience? Also asked about past projects. Two DSA questions were asked in the first round, and an HR question in the second round. A little about system design was also asked in the second round.
Questions
Asked about introduction.
Then asked about DSA.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the PayPal SDE-intern role.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their SDE-intern roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive30%
Neutral40%
Negative30%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for PayPal's SDE-intern interview process.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
Great Mentorship, Worthwhile Project
SDE-intern • Former Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
October 28, 2023
Pros: Mentorship, owning a project, and working environment.
Cons: Low return rate, nothing else.
5.0
Great work culture
SDE-intern • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
December 14, 2021
Pros: Great work culture at PayPal
Cons: Conversion to a full-time job depends on vacancy in the team.
3.0
Good Benefits, Bad Management
Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) • Former Employee
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
August 20, 2024
Pros: Good company benefits like childcare, medical, and transportation.
Cons: Poor management and a lot of politics.
Bad work-life balance.
- 5.0Great Mentorship, Worthwhile ProjectSDE-intern • Former EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaOctober 28, 2023Pros: Mentorship, owning a project, and working environment.Cons: Low return rate, nothing else.
- 5.0Great work cultureSDE-intern • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDecember 14, 2021Pros: Great work culture at PayPalCons: Conversion to a full-time job depends on vacancy in the team.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Bad ManagementSenior Software Engineer (SDE3) • Former EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 20, 2024Pros: Good company benefits like childcare, medical, and transportation.Cons: Poor management and a lot of politics. Bad work-life balance.
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