Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
45-minute phone interview. The interviewer introduced himself first, then asked several questions about my previous experience. The technical question was of medium difficulty. When the interviewer went through my resume, some of his questions were not straightforward, and I needed to confirm with him several times to make sure I understood the questions correctly.
Questions
Coding question of medium difficulty.
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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
- 5.0Great Coworkers, Perks, TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2017Pros: Nice coworkers, nice perks, nice technology.Cons: Not much to complain about here.
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 18, 2021Pros: I got to work on different tech stacks, so it was kind of good experience.Cons: They are hiring more contractors, bringing down the overall quality.
- 5.0Not a bad placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 23, 2023Pros: Work-life balance is good.Cons: Read blind for more information.
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