Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2012
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved:
- One online test.
- Two phone screens.
The questions were pretty much normal. I could not make it through the second phone interview, as I had difficulty explaining my code to the interviewer. HR took a lot of time to correspond and schedule the interviews.
Questions
Implement a Hashmap
Reverse Linked List
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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
3.0
Technology Company, but started hiring non-technical "dumbos."
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 1, 2015
Pros: New Talent, Fresh Ideas. Technically competent, good perks.
Cons: Many non-technical people were hired in the last few months who provided no value. There are too many program and product managers who are just overhead and add to the middle management bureaucracy.
1.0
Pto Good, Salary Too Low
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 2, 2020
Pros: Paid time off and flexible schedule
Cons: Salaries are very low compared with other companies.
2.0
Learn Tech, Stuck Promotion
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 5, 2021
Pros: Learning more about payment technology at PayPal.
Cons: It's very hard to promote in PayPal.
- 3.0Technology Company, but started hiring non-technical "dumbos."Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 1, 2015Pros: New Talent, Fresh Ideas. Technically competent, good perks.Cons: Many non-technical people were hired in the last few months who provided no value. There are too many program and product managers who are just overhead and add to the middle management bureaucracy.
- 1.0Pto Good, Salary Too LowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2020Pros: Paid time off and flexible scheduleCons: Salaries are very low compared with other companies.
- 2.0Learn Tech, Stuck PromotionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 5, 2021Pros: Learning more about payment technology at PayPal.Cons: It's very hard to promote in PayPal.
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