Software Developer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online, got a call from the HR team. Then, they scheduled the first round, a phone interview. This consisted of two coding rounds and a behavioral round, where they asked questions like, "What is the hardest thing you have done?" along with some Java and data structures related questions.
Questions
Coding Round
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Developer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Developer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Developer interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
Software Developer 3
Software Developer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 12, 2019
Pros: Lots of teamwork and a huge team in a fast-paced environment at a fast-growing company.
Cons: Too big to narrow down problems at times. A problem blocked might be blocked for at least 2 months and might need higher authority to push to get solved.
4.0
It is a great workplace
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 31, 2021
Pros: Amazing work environment. Great co-workers.
Cons: There are no cons in working at PayPal.
4.0
Good work-life balance with a decent salary
Software Developer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 18, 2024
Pros: I have been working at PayPal for the last three years. In these three years, I have learned a lot, with a good work-life balance.
Cons: Recently, a lot of movements have been happening on the higher management side.
- 5.0Software Developer 3Software Developer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2019Pros: Lots of teamwork and a huge team in a fast-paced environment at a fast-growing company.Cons: Too big to narrow down problems at times. A problem blocked might be blocked for at least 2 months and might need higher authority to push to get solved.
- 4.0It is a great workplaceSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2021Pros: Amazing work environment. Great co-workers.Cons: There are no cons in working at PayPal.
- 4.0Good work-life balance with a decent salarySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 18, 2024Pros: I have been working at PayPal for the last three years. In these three years, I have learned a lot, with a good work-life balance.Cons: Recently, a lot of movements have been happening on the higher management side.
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