Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Consisted of 4 rounds for 3 hours.
Each interviewer asked different types of questions, such as programming puzzles and writing code samples.
However, the interviewers seemed uninterested in the interview.
Questions
n = 20
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) print i
The question was to change or replace only one character in the for loop to print 20 times.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer Intern role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer Intern interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 5.0Learned New Tech, Great ExperienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 25, 2025Pros: I learned a lot. Newest technologies are used.Cons: Nothing. It was a great experience overall.
- 5.0Supportive Team, No ConsSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2025Pros: Great team to work with.Cons: None, as everyone is very supportive.
- 5.0Salary For PaypalSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance, very collaborative and chill working environment.Cons: Hours working with the offshore team are not the greatest.
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