Software Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
March 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Had phone screen from a manager initially. Then went for onsite interviews the following week. Had 5 rounds of interviews. 3 technical and 2 behavioral. Technical rounds consisted of questions on OOPS and SQL and from resume.
Questions
Linked list implementation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive30%
Neutral40%
Negative30%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
Pretty great place to work so far
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
August 2, 2024
Pros: Really smart people who are nice, organized onboarding, and great technology.
Cons: Haven't been here long enough to say.
4.0
Good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
August 8, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.
Cons: Not the highest salaries and rewards.
3.0
hard place to work since the rest of the company is
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
September 16, 2025
Pros: Some big tech company benefits
Cons: The rest of the company is way behind.
- 5.0Pretty great place to work so farSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 2, 2024Pros: Really smart people who are nice, organized onboarding, and great technology.Cons: Haven't been here long enough to say.
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 8, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance and culture.Cons: Not the highest salaries and rewards.
- 3.0hard place to work since the rest of the company isSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: Some big tech company benefitsCons: The rest of the company is way behind.
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