Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - India
September 29, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was good. The interviewer was a friendly person and asked me to write some code. While I was doing that, he patiently sat there.
I was asked to write a working code for a TREES problem, and pseudocode for another task.
Questions
DSA questions and concepts
OOP concepts
Project/resume discussion
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in India.
Success Rate
36%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive82%
Neutral9%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in India.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
Great Dsa, Tough Pressure
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 10, 2025
Pros: Work on DSA and be proficient.
Cons: Work pressure is somewhat tough.
4.0
Great personal and professional balance
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 14, 2021
Pros: Good company if you want a better personal and professional life balance.
Cons: Salary is a little less as compared to peers.
4.0
Wfh Plus Great Office
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
June 2, 2024
Pros: WFH allowed; good office setup.
Cons: There are no such cons here.
- 5.0Great Dsa, Tough PressureSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 10, 2025Pros: Work on DSA and be proficient.Cons: Work pressure is somewhat tough.
- 4.0Great personal and professional balanceSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 14, 2021Pros: Good company if you want a better personal and professional life balance.Cons: Salary is a little less as compared to peers.
- 4.0Wfh Plus Great OfficeSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeJune 2, 2024Pros: WFH allowed; good office setup.Cons: There are no such cons here.
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