Software Engineer III Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen: 1:1, 30-minute phone interview covering basic Java questions.
Half-day 1:1 interview: 45 minutes each with four people. The interviews were onsite at the San Jose campus.
Overall rating: Average
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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
71%
Pass 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
Positive86%
Neutral14%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer III interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
3.0
Slow Growth, Flexible Hours
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 8, 2015
Pros: Flexible working hours.
Lots of opportunity to train yourself.
Cons: Growth is very, very slow.
5.0
Great culture, smart people, stable company
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 12, 2020
Pros: Great culture, smart people, stable company, good work-life balance.
Cons: Projects can sometimes go on for a long time.
4.0
Nice growth company to work for
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 14, 2021
Pros: Decent work experience. Stock compensation is neat, considering it's a growing FinTech company.
Cons: Lots of legacy code and legacy flows.
- 3.0Slow Growth, Flexible HoursSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2015Pros: Flexible working hours. Lots of opportunity to train yourself.Cons: Growth is very, very slow.
- 5.0Great culture, smart people, stable companySoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2020Pros: Great culture, smart people, stable company, good work-life balance.Cons: Projects can sometimes go on for a long time.
- 4.0Nice growth company to work forSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 14, 2021Pros: Decent work experience. Stock compensation is neat, considering it's a growing FinTech company.Cons: Lots of legacy code and legacy flows.
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