Process
Applied online and received an email inviting me to take the first step: an online HackerRank coding assessment.
The HackerRank assessment was 60 minutes with 3 questions, and it was very difficult. I was unable to solve any of the problems before running out of time.
I found it extremely stressful and upsetting to see the opportunity slip away as I failed that coding assessment. As a new grad looking for an entry-level position, that OA was way too difficult (even after a lot of studying).
Questions
3 HackerRank questions with a 60-minute time limit (so about 20 minutes for each problem).
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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
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
Candidates reported having good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 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.
- 4.0Skilled Engineer, Room For GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaDecember 27, 2024Pros: Good at what they're doing.Cons: Can be a little better.
- 3.0Good Resume, Little LearningSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 2, 2023Pros: Pretty good work-life balance. Nice people. There were good opportunities, but you had to really aggressively pursue them; otherwise, you'd be given menial work. Good name to have on the resume.Cons: I didn't learn a lot while here. They had too many engineers working on too few products. Priorities were often changing, as leadership was frequently changing (VP level).
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