Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
April 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone interview: Three simple coding questions.
Four-round in-person interview: Basic algorithm question. Object-Oriented Design (OOD) question. One system design question with the manager.
The interviewees were really nice and friendly. They gave some little hints.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
36%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral21%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
Awesome Intern Experience, Cool Team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 23, 2016
Pros: Super intern experience.
Cool team.
Awesome swag.
Great trip for interns.
Cons: I didn't find anything wrong.
Culture is pretty cool.
Very calm and composed.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 11, 2021
Pros: Great perks
Nice people
Location is awesome
Cons: Pay is less than other top tech companies.
Culture is very slow.
4.0
Good work-life balance and location
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 7, 2020
Pros: Work-life balance is good. You get a good amount of RSU every year, and it's good if you stay with the company longer.
Cons: Promotions are very tricky. There's a lot of politics. The salary raises aren't good every year, and compensation is lower than at other Bay Area companies.
- 5.0Awesome Intern Experience, Cool TeamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 23, 2016Pros: Super intern experience. Cool team. Awesome swag. Great trip for interns.Cons: I didn't find anything wrong. Culture is pretty cool. Very calm and composed.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2021Pros: Great perks Nice people Location is awesomeCons: Pay is less than other top tech companies. Culture is very slow.
- 4.0Good work-life balance and locationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2020Pros: Work-life balance is good. You get a good amount of RSU every year, and it's good if you stay with the company longer.Cons: Promotions are very tricky. There's a lot of politics. The salary raises aren't good every year, and compensation is lower than at other Bay Area companies.
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