Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
October 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Hi,
I applied through my employer.
My first interview was a half-hour phone call. After a week, I received a call stating I was selected for further rounds.
Next, I had a three-hour Skype interview with three different people. They asked general questions and requested that I write one code.
Questions
General questions and one code snippet.
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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
1.0
Worse every year
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 6, 2025
Pros: They pay me real money.
Cons: Awful leadership.
Benefits slashed regularly.
Clueless organizations.
Stupid company policies.
Bloated, inverted org structure.
Bigoted management that discriminates when hiring - extreme Indian bias.
5.0
Great culture, good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 7, 2024
Pros: Interesting and varied work, great coworkers, and great bosses.
Cons: Some things that go with working in a big company include difficulty in communicating with some groups and different directions at the product level.
4.0
Good Wlb, Slow Skill Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 19, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance, fast stock growth.
Cons: Career path growth is slower than at other companies. There aren't enough opportunities to improve your tech skillset.
- 1.0Worse every yearSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2025Pros: They pay me real money.Cons: Awful leadership. Benefits slashed regularly. Clueless organizations. Stupid company policies. Bloated, inverted org structure. Bigoted management that discriminates when hiring - extreme Indian bias.
- 5.0Great culture, good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 7, 2024Pros: Interesting and varied work, great coworkers, and great bosses.Cons: Some things that go with working in a big company include difficulty in communicating with some groups and different directions at the product level.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Slow Skill GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 19, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance, fast stock growth.Cons: Career path growth is slower than at other companies. There aren't enough opportunities to improve your tech skillset.
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