Process
I applied through a referral.
The interview mainly revolved around my past projects and why I wanted to work on that specific team.
They then asked some simple technical questions.
Questions
What should PayPal do in the next 5 years?
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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
Great experience, mediocre system, and poor development environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 24, 2012
Pros: Great company, which is doing extremely well in the marketplace.
In some groups, the code you touch affects the livelihood of millions of people.
A great place to learn about payments and payments processing.
Some really top-notch engineers.
Cons: More than a few mediocre engineers just coasting. The codebase is kind of a mess, although many efforts are being made to fix things. The development environment, building and testing, was a real mess when I was there, although I hear that things have gotten a bit better.
4.0
A decent company to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Singapore, Singapore
February 23, 2022
Pros: Decent compensation, great co-workers and environment.
Great work-life balance.
Cons: Work might not be that challenging and fulfilling.
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.
- 4.0Great experience, mediocre system, and poor development environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2012Pros: Great company, which is doing extremely well in the marketplace. In some groups, the code you touch affects the livelihood of millions of people. A great place to learn about payments and payments processing. Some really top-notch engineers.Cons: More than a few mediocre engineers just coasting. The codebase is kind of a mess, although many efforts are being made to fix things. The development environment, building and testing, was a real mess when I was there, although I hear that things have gotten a bit better.
- 4.0A decent company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeFebruary 23, 2022Pros: Decent compensation, great co-workers and environment. Great work-life balance.Cons: Work might not be that challenging and fulfilling.
- 5.0Great to work with excellent coworkersSoftware 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.
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