Process
Had an initial phone screening and then had to take online assessments on HackerRank.
Had 45 minutes to complete 3 LeetCode Medium questions.
I was nowhere near prepared, but I gained a good sense of what to study going forward.
Questions
Two linked list problems and one on tree traversal
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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
5.0
Great company to work with
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 12, 2021
Pros: Balanced work, good pay grade.
Cons: I didn't find any negative.
5.0
Great Place, Truly Excellent
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
April 29, 2021
Pros: A great place to work and explore.
Cons: No cons and everything is good.
5.0
Best place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 1, 2020
Pros: Work-life balance is tremendous here; everybody is very understanding.
Cons: Frequent org changes that happen on a bigger and smaller level.
- 5.0Great company to work withSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2021Pros: Balanced work, good pay grade.Cons: I didn't find any negative.
- 5.0Great Place, Truly ExcellentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesApril 29, 2021Pros: A great place to work and explore.Cons: No cons and everything is good.
- 5.0Best place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 1, 2020Pros: Work-life balance is tremendous here; everybody is very understanding.Cons: Frequent org changes that happen on a bigger and smaller level.
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