Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter with the job description, and a phone interview was set up for two weeks later. The interviewer called me on time and started the interview with a coding question, stating that we could discuss more if I had any questions in the last five minutes.
Questions
Find the longest palindrome formed by removing or shuffling characters from a string.
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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
- 3.0OK. Not the bestSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 22, 2014Pros: I have some very good engineers.Cons: Too much of processes, a lot of legacy code.
- 3.0Diverse But HierarchicalSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 27, 2013Pros: I worked at PayPal for less than a year. Very diverse.Cons: I worked at PayPal for less than a year. Big hierarchy.
- 4.0Good values as a companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 10, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance, large scale of operation.Cons: Silo style of working sometimes.
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