Process
Phone interview for RCG position.
Interview went well but I still received a rejection after a couple of days. The interviewer did not bother to introduce properly and dove into the shared editor after just 2-3 minutes of conversation.
Questions
Basic questions on strings, such as finding the longest contiguous character sequence or the first duplicate character.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 163 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral28%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
PayPal Work Experiences
4.0
Good to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 6, 2016
Pros: Good environment to work. Been here for 7 years.
Cons: No cons yet. So far so good.
5.0
Great Place to Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
January 6, 2025
Pros: Great place to work. Great co-workers.
Cons: None whatsoever. Great place to work.
4.0
Good Company, Too Much Red Tape
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
January 2, 2023
Pros: Good company. Solid business practices.
Cons: Corporate, lots of red tape.
- 4.0Good to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 6, 2016Pros: Good environment to work. Been here for 7 years.Cons: No cons yet. So far so good.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJanuary 6, 2025Pros: Great place to work. Great co-workers.Cons: None whatsoever. Great place to work.
- 4.0Good Company, Too Much Red TapeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm, SwedenJanuary 2, 2023Pros: Good company. Solid business practices.Cons: Corporate, lots of red tape.
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