Software Engineer III Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Two telephonic rounds were conducted, both technical in nature.
It was for a C++ opening.
First round: General C++ questions about OOPs concepts, copy constructor, and one simple algorithm: find the missing number in an array.
Second round:
Some questions about a previous project and one strcpy question.
And the worst thing is they insisted on puzzles. It's a big disappointment when companies ask puzzles; they should have policies to not ask puzzles.
Questions
Copy constructor
Find missing element in a sorted array of integers
strcpy function with test cases
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer III role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer III 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 III interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 2.0Average but stable if you are the right cog in the wheelSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 10, 2024Pros: - 4% match for 401k - Amongst a lot of boring and meaningless work, there are some pockets of pretty interesting things to work on. - Taking time off is respected for the most part. - There is opportunity to step up if you really want to. - If you are the right cog in the wheel, you can dodge layoffs and try to fly under the radar for the steady paycheck. - WFH/Remote-friendly (so far). - WLB is pretty decent if you put your foot down and set boundaries.Cons: Corporate office politics is rampant. Reorgs and layoffs are constant. There's a huge layer of fat in middle management that slows things down and refuses to be cut. Priorities change every day. There's a lack of vision, transparency, or accountability from management. Compensation is pretty average. The company is adopting a sweatshop mentality with the new CEO. The path to promotions and career growth is unclear. There's no innovation, and engineers lack the bandwidth to even think about innovation.
- 3.0Great Company For Beginner EngineersSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2024Pros: - Great culture. - Good people, always helping.Cons: Some teams have old technologies.
- 4.0Nice place to workSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 13, 2023Pros: - Good and helpful people in the teams - Good managementCons: - Nothing - Nothing - Nothing - Nothing
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