Software Engineer - iOS Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
Introductory call to review my background and discuss job requirements, location, and salary.
The interviewer was kind and transparent about the role, pay, and in-office requirements.
The call ended with an offer to move forward with a technical interview, followed by four additional one-hour interviews.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Software Engineer - iOS role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer - iOS roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer - iOS interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 3.0Interesting Problems, Hostile TeamsSenior Software Egineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJune 22, 2025Pros: Interesting problems and okay cultureCons: PayPal teams were rather hostile, and manager turnover.
- 5.0Braintree is GreatSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 1, 2020Pros: The Braintree part of PayPal is full of kind, smart people. The pairing culture is great for learning. Work-life balance is also great. Online payments is doing very well, and seems like it will continue that trend.Cons: PayPal is really big, and sometimes corporate culture is enforced top-down in a frustrating way.
- 3.0Ok place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 13, 2023Pros: Work-life balance is okay.Cons: Too much politics and layoffs
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