Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
May 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
On campus after applying for a software engineer role on the university career website.
Then a phone interview, then on-site.
The on-site had 4 rounds, with different coding questions as well as SQL problems.
Questions
SQL to deal with several databases.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral0%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
PayPal Work Experiences
4.0
Good Balance, Culture, Pay Low
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 13, 2021
Pros: Work-life balance, empathetic culture
Cons: Pay scale could be better.
5.0
Good Pay, Tough Workload
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 20, 2021
Pros: Has good pay and culture.
Cons: Too much work and hard to grow.
5.0
Great Folks, Late Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 8, 2025
Pros: Good place to work with benefits.
Cons: Late hours, but good folks.
- 4.0Good Balance, Culture, Pay LowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 13, 2021Pros: Work-life balance, empathetic cultureCons: Pay scale could be better.
- 5.0Good Pay, Tough WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 20, 2021Pros: Has good pay and culture.Cons: Too much work and hard to grow.
- 5.0Great Folks, Late HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 8, 2025Pros: Good place to work with benefits.Cons: Late hours, but good folks.
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