Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 3, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process involves a phone interview and onsite interviews. The phone interview was easy. The onsite interview included five people, including the manager, and it took about five hours to complete. It involved asking about past experience, coding, algorithm questions, and design questions.
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
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 21, 2014
Pros: It's a very focused company. You get a lot of opportunities to learn from a good crop of engineers around you. There is a strong emphasis on getting people what they need to be able to advance in their careers. All in all, a very good work environment.
Cons: A bit difficult to maintain work-life balance. There seems to be a shortage of equipment (laptops/monitors, etc.), and sometimes they give out refurbished stuff to new hires. The IT department is not that great.
2.0
Mixed, but there's no future for PayPal
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 21, 2016
Pros: There are some amazing engineers here.
They are nice and very knowledgeable.
Cons: The company itself, as a whole, sucks. The management sucks completely. The only thing PayPal is good for is the PayPal Mafia and the strong brand name that comes with it. Its subsidiaries, Braintree, Venmo, and Xoom, are more exciting places to work for.
5.0
Amazing virtual internship
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 12, 2020
Pros: Real impactful project
Awesome knowledge sharing and learning
Interaction with leadership
Awesome goodies and intern activities
Cons: Limited team meetings due to virtual environment.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2014Pros: It's a very focused company. You get a lot of opportunities to learn from a good crop of engineers around you. There is a strong emphasis on getting people what they need to be able to advance in their careers. All in all, a very good work environment.Cons: A bit difficult to maintain work-life balance. There seems to be a shortage of equipment (laptops/monitors, etc.), and sometimes they give out refurbished stuff to new hires. The IT department is not that great.
- 2.0Mixed, but there's no future for PayPalSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2016Pros: There are some amazing engineers here. They are nice and very knowledgeable.Cons: The company itself, as a whole, sucks. The management sucks completely. The only thing PayPal is good for is the PayPal Mafia and the strong brand name that comes with it. Its subsidiaries, Braintree, Venmo, and Xoom, are more exciting places to work for.
- 5.0Amazing virtual internshipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2020Pros: Real impactful project Awesome knowledge sharing and learning Interaction with leadership Awesome goodies and intern activitiesCons: Limited team meetings due to virtual environment.
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