Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
November 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The hiring interview process was over the phone for a prescreen for the Software Engineer position.
They asked several questions about data structures in Java, along with OOP design questions.
Questions
Name some methods using the J2EE and Spring Java frameworks.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington 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 Seattle, Washington.
PayPal Work Experiences
3.0
Good WLB, Limited Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 29, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, limited growth if you are remote.
Cons: Limited growth if you are remote.
5.0
Great to work with excellent coworkers.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 22, 2021
Pros: Great people to work with, excellent compensation, and understanding management.
Cons: Sometimes there can be long work days, depending on the status of our current project.
4.0
Good Learning, Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 19, 2025
Pros: Great Tech and learnings.
Great Staff and leaders.
Cons: Things might be a little slow, maybe it being a large fintech corp.
- 3.0Good WLB, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 29, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, limited growth if you are remote.Cons: Limited growth if you are remote.
- 5.0Great to work with excellent coworkers.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 22, 2021Pros: Great people to work with, excellent compensation, and understanding management.Cons: Sometimes there can be long work days, depending on the status of our current project.
- 4.0Good Learning, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 19, 2025Pros: Great Tech and learnings. Great Staff and leaders.Cons: Things might be a little slow, maybe it being a large fintech corp.
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