Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The process started more than a month ago. I've had four phone calls, between the HR staff, hiring manager, and internal recruiters.
Questions
Here's the problem: the questions were not difficult, just so basic and uncomplicated. "Design for me a web application." I can do that with a "Hello World" socket connection. Now, what do you want it to do? ...Or I can design a web application that does it all...
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the PayPal Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for PayPal's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 4.0A good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2010Pros: can get respect from other people. growing market work and life balance is good.Cons: Tons of legacy code, but challenging to fix. Not a big booth for each person.
- 1.0Very bad politicsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2019Pros: Stocks, nothing else.Cons: Very bad politics, favoritism, no work-life balance.
- 3.0Too many layoffsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2023Pros: PayPal has a good work-life balance and unlimited PTOs.Cons: Too many layoff threats. Pay is not great.
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