Software Engineer -2 Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
March 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round was a coding challenge. Two questions were asked from LeetCode/HackerRank. The difficulty level was pretty high. One and a half hours were given to solve two questions. The first coding problem was given the highest weightage.
Questions
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Queue
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On arrays
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer -2 role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer -2 roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer -2 interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
PayPal Work Experiences
4.0
Good work-life balance, but a recent stock hit makes the choice harder
Software Engineer -2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 8, 2022
Pros: 1. Good work-life balance.
2. Get time to improve your skills.
3. Lot of fun events.
4. Their stock compensation had given very good returns in the past.
Cons: 1. Sometimes work gets boring.
2. Engineers have to pitch in for more product discovery than technical discovery.
3. Have to manage AWFs.
3.0
Stable Mnc, Slow Growth
Software Engineer -2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 3, 2020
Pros: Stable MNC and average work environment.
Cons: Slow growth rate and heavy politics
2.0
Brand value is good
Software Engineer -2 • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 12, 2022
Pros: - decent, blameless culture
- massive scale, high-tech work
- exposure to new technologies
- generally friendly people
- smart people around you
Cons: - Pay is not competitive in India.
- Promotions are slow.
- Bonus payouts are petty.
- 4.0Good work-life balance, but a recent stock hit makes the choice harderSoftware Engineer -2 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJune 8, 2022Pros: 1. Good work-life balance. 2. Get time to improve your skills. 3. Lot of fun events. 4. Their stock compensation had given very good returns in the past.Cons: 1. Sometimes work gets boring. 2. Engineers have to pitch in for more product discovery than technical discovery. 3. Have to manage AWFs.
- 3.0Stable Mnc, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer -2 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 3, 2020Pros: Stable MNC and average work environment.Cons: Slow growth rate and heavy politics
- 2.0Brand value is goodSoftware Engineer -2 • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 12, 2022Pros: - decent, blameless culture - massive scale, high-tech work - exposure to new technologies - generally friendly people - smart people around youCons: - Pay is not competitive in India. - Promotions are slow. - Bonus payouts are petty.
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