Process
Contacted via email, set up a phone screen, then moved on to another phone screen with a coding part online. Received a formal offer letter after the coding interview.
Applied for an eBay internship but received an offer from PayPal (back when they were one company).
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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
2.0
Highly Political Environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
February 2, 2015
Pros: Parties,
Fun,
Good work-life balance,
Free transport,
Compensation,
Perks.
Cons: - Extremely political environment.
- Infra code and hence very little learning on job.
- Technology stack is not good, but this is project-specific.
- Crowd quality is moderate.
- No good leaders (within the team).
- Unimpressive interview quality.
4.0
Great Atmosphere, No Complaints
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
April 25, 2016
Pros: The working environment is very enjoyable.
Cons: Did not really have any negative experiences.
3.0
Ok company to work with
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Lavista, Nebraska, United States
September 14, 2013
Pros: Work is easy. Work and life balance is good. The office building is nice.
Cons: Management is bad. Technical managers' technical skills are really, really, really poor.
- 2.0Highly Political EnvironmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFebruary 2, 2015Pros: Parties, Fun, Good work-life balance, Free transport, Compensation, Perks.Cons: - Extremely political environment. - Infra code and hence very little learning on job. - Technology stack is not good, but this is project-specific. - Crowd quality is moderate. - No good leaders (within the team). - Unimpressive interview quality.
- 4.0Great Atmosphere, No ComplaintsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeApril 25, 2016Pros: The working environment is very enjoyable.Cons: Did not really have any negative experiences.
- 3.0Ok company to work withSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLavista, Nebraska, United StatesSeptember 14, 2013Pros: Work is easy. Work and life balance is good. The office building is nice.Cons: Management is bad. Technical managers' technical skills are really, really, really poor.
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