Senior Software Engineer In Test Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The process was smooth and the recruiter communicated well. It was about 5 interviews in total, including design, cultural fit, and coding. There seem to be last-minute changes to their recruitment guidelines with respect to location/level.
Questions
Two rounds are completely on programming, working on lists and node traversals. Other interviews are mostly on our day-to-day work and scenario-based questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Senior Software Engineer In Test role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer In Test roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Senior Software Engineer In Test interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 5.0Good salary and compensationSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 28, 2025Pros: Good salary, stock, and bonus.Cons: The bad thing is layoffs.
- 5.0Learned New Tech, Great ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 25, 2025Pros: I learned a lot. Newest technologies are used.Cons: Nothing. It was a great experience overall.
- 3.0Not as chill as it was onceSr. Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Pros: Great benefits. A great care plan for employees going through personal crises.Cons: WLB is going south day by day. Questionable selection process for managers. They don't know even basics and they show favoritism.
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