Process
I applied at a job fair and was referred to a coding challenge. Within a few weeks, I received the link to the challenge. There were five questions in total: two were about basic algorithms, such as Big O, and the rest were problem-solving.
Questions
Find the amount of palindromes in a string.
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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
1.0
Nothing but talking, talking, and talking
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 26, 2022
Pros: You'll get a good amount of learning if you end up in a good team. Otherwise, it's a waste of time.
Cons: Pay is peanuts. Yearly hike is a scam.
3.0
Average Work, Decent Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tokyo, Japan
February 18, 2024
Pros: Average task and workload. Middle management is not quite solid, so they don’t know what should be done next.
Cons: Decent pay.
Lots of good colleges.
4.0
Decent company & pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
July 31, 2021
Pros: Good pay overall.
Generous annual bonus.
Cons: Not so great work.
Can be stressful.
- 1.0Nothing but talking, talking, and talkingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 26, 2022Pros: You'll get a good amount of learning if you end up in a good team. Otherwise, it's a waste of time.Cons: Pay is peanuts. Yearly hike is a scam.
- 3.0Average Work, Decent PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTokyo, JapanFebruary 18, 2024Pros: Average task and workload. Middle management is not quite solid, so they don’t know what should be done next.Cons: Decent pay. Lots of good colleges.
- 4.0Decent company & paySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJuly 31, 2021Pros: Good pay overall. Generous annual bonus.Cons: Not so great work. Can be stressful.
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