Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
First, I received an email from a recruiter. They then asked me to complete a programming exercise. After I cleared the programming exercise, they asked for my availability for an onsite 1:1 interview.
The onsite 1:1 interview included three engineers and the hiring manager, totaling four hours. All questions were related to C++.
I suggest you review Glassdoor interview questions and answers for preparation.
Questions
Design a strategy for a person who drives a truck. This person should also be able to drive a car. How would you identify another person who only drives a car?
String reverse without using a method:
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 5.0Industry Leader, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 27, 2023Pros: The industry leader in payment.Cons: Move slow and less internal growth.
- 3.0A good workplace for someSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 17, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance if you're lucky and not collaborating with an IST-based team.Cons: No diversity in some of the departments, bureaucratic, misaligned between departments, poor benefits package if compared to other big tech companies.
- 3.0Rest and VestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 21, 2023Pros: Work from home. Rest and vest.Cons: Boring. Long-running projects. Change is hard.
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