Senior SDET Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
November 22, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Four rounds, technical mostly. Asked nor really hard questions. Generally liked how it looked, but the last round was like they already weren't really interested in me. Previous ones were really positive, though.
Questions
A LeetCode medium task that was not difficult to solve.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Senior SDET role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Senior SDET roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Senior SDET interview process in San Francisco, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
4.0
No clear product roadmap
Staff Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 30, 2025
Pros: Remote work offers flexibility. The tech stack is good.
Cons: Leadership has unclear direction and no roadmap.
3.0
Ethnic favoritism impacts collaboration, despite a strong technical team
Devops Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 19, 2025
Pros: - Exposure to complex infrastructure and large-scale projects.
- Strong focus on automation and best practices.
- Technically skilled colleagues and opportunities for learning.
- Remote work flexibility and competitive compensation.
Cons: Collaboration was sometimes limited by internal cliques based on shared ethnicity or nationality.
* Inclusion felt more like a policy than a daily practice.
* Expressing concerns about team dynamics or communication felt risky.
* Engineers from different backgrounds may feel overlooked or isolated in key discussions.
5.0
A good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 23, 2025
Pros: Decent pay, nice company culture.
Cons: Lack of career growth opportunity.
- 4.0No clear product roadmapStaff Machine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2025Pros: Remote work offers flexibility. The tech stack is good.Cons: Leadership has unclear direction and no roadmap.
- 3.0Ethnic favoritism impacts collaboration, despite a strong technical teamDevops Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 19, 2025Pros: - Exposure to complex infrastructure and large-scale projects. - Strong focus on automation and best practices. - Technically skilled colleagues and opportunities for learning. - Remote work flexibility and competitive compensation.Cons: Collaboration was sometimes limited by internal cliques based on shared ethnicity or nationality. * Inclusion felt more like a policy than a daily practice. * Expressing concerns about team dynamics or communication felt risky. * Engineers from different backgrounds may feel overlooked or isolated in key discussions.
- 5.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 23, 2025Pros: Decent pay, nice company culture.Cons: Lack of career growth opportunity.
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