Software Engineer Interview Experience - Saudi Arabia
October 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
This is a full-time software engineer position, and this is an online interview.
- Introduce yourself and ask about your project.
- I asked a lot of basic questions about Java, but I did not prepare well for them, so I felt these questions were a bit difficult.
Questions
How do Mark and Sweep work?
What is Java garbage collection?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Software Engineer role in Saudi Arabia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Saudi Arabia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in Saudi Arabia.
PayPal Work Experiences
5.0
More Days Off, Less Fun
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
January 18, 2022
Pros: Additional days off (Wellness days, bank holidays)
Cons: Low social interaction with colleagues since WFH.
4.0
A Good Place to Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 25, 2023
Pros: Has good work-life balance.
Cons: Pay can be much better.
4.0
Good company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 10, 2016
Pros: 1. Good technical projects to work on.
2. Good ESPP, 401K options.
3. Lot of things happening on campus.
4. Company wants to keep the employee involved in events, activities, and technical meetups.
Cons: 1. Promotion criteria significantly varies from team to team.
2. Extreme politics between teams and inside a given team.
3. Leadership quits several times.
4. Too many reorgs.
5. Growth may be subjective to team.
- 5.0More Days Off, Less FunSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelJanuary 18, 2022Pros: Additional days off (Wellness days, bank holidays)Cons: Low social interaction with colleagues since WFH.
- 4.0A Good Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 25, 2023Pros: Has good work-life balance.Cons: Pay can be much better.
- 4.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 10, 2016Pros: 1. Good technical projects to work on. 2. Good ESPP, 401K options. 3. Lot of things happening on campus. 4. Company wants to keep the employee involved in events, activities, and technical meetups.Cons: 1. Promotion criteria significantly varies from team to team. 2. Extreme politics between teams and inside a given team. 3. Leadership quits several times. 4. Too many reorgs. 5. Growth may be subjective to team.
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