Process
I talked to an eBay recruiter at a career fair, and they accepted my resume. Three days later, I received an email from a software engineer manager to schedule a phone screen for next week. The process takes a little more than 30 minutes.
Questions
Basic questions about data structures.
Lots of unexpected questions about databases, which I did not prepare.
Questions included:
- Inheritance
- Reference
- Mutex
- Deadlocks
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Software Engineer Java role in United States.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer Java roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer Java interview process in United States.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Culture, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeAugust 24, 2014Pros: It's a great working culture. People are sincere and nice. Pay and benefits are reasonable.Cons: Work-life balance can be ruined at times. Politics abound. Your success depends a lot on your manager. Work can become easily boring.
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeJanuary 25, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance. Supportive manager in career advice and work flexibility.Cons: Limited project scope, which is not recognized as value-add to the company's biggest priorities.
- 4.0MTS1 Software EngineerMTS1 Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaApril 19, 2023Pros: Good work environment and people.Cons: Layoffs often and less sale.
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