Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I actually knew someone at the company, and with their referral, everything went quite smoothly.
Standard questions were asked about technologies relevant to the company, work history, etc.
PayPal is mostly a C++ shop, though the Platform team (external-facing API stuff) uses Java.
People in my area are very focused, and a great deal of work is done on an individual-contributor basis. Some of the most important parts and projects are actually one-man jobs.
So, be ready to work and figure stuff out yourself. Also, the developer environment here is not the most innovation-friendly.
Questions
How would you use various backing data structures when implementing a deque in C++?
(e.g., array, linked list implementations, etc.)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer II role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer II interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 2.0Software Engineer 2Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2014Pros: Workplace resources, friendly HRs, cool CEO.Cons: Management is not what I had expected. They don't know what to do with the college grads they hire and assign crappy work. This is pretty much the same with every person they've hired. The technology being used is age-old compared to other companies. If you want to learn anything other than the business domain, then you should probably choose some other offer. However, I believe that the trend might change in a few years, as they're hiring more and more young people.
- 4.0Fast Iteration, Team DependenciesSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 23, 2016Pros: The company vision under Dan Schulman is great. In terms of technology, we see process improvement across organizations that's making us iterate faster. I see a lot of improvement over time. Coworkers are all great to work with.Cons: Sometimes there is too much overhead to do things. In some cases, there are too many dependencies with other teams, and this slows releases down.
- 3.0Good Work-Life BalanceSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 4, 2016Pros: Has good work-life balance. Not very stressful and has good workplace resources.Cons: Too laid back. Lack of technical skills among managers.
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