Process
I applied to PayPal through a career fair.
Several days later, I received an email notifying me to complete an online assessment.
The questions were moderate, yet some limited the programming languages I could use.
There were five problems to solve in 45 minutes.
All problems focused on basic data structures and algorithms.
I hope to hear back from them soon!
Questions
Linked List, BFS, etc.
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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 People, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
September 14, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Nice people.
Cons: Pay is below industry average.
1.0
Thumbs down!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
October 30, 2014
Pros: They have some great employee benefits and good facilities, with good pay.
Cons: I must say that PayPal has a very unstructured growth. There are no effective checks in place to evaluate a candidate's performance, and employees are laid off and asked to leave without a valid reason.
There is no job security in the organization; even senior folks can be laid off overnight, and there is no go-to person in case of such atrocities.
3.0
Good Manager, Bad Insurance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 16, 2023
Pros: I like what I work on, I suppose. And my manager, at least, is pretty good. Pay is okay.
Cons: At least one of the managers could use training on how to not yell at employees, especially when they are quite well-meaning and hardworking. The new insurance plan, Meritain Health, is terrible. The premiums are $200 more per month, but the insurance company itself is totally MIA, which seems like it should be illegal. Also, the employee turnover rate seems high.
- 4.0Great People, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBaltimore, Maryland, United StatesSeptember 14, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Nice people.Cons: Pay is below industry average.
- 1.0Thumbs down!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaOctober 30, 2014Pros: They have some great employee benefits and good facilities, with good pay.Cons: I must say that PayPal has a very unstructured growth. There are no effective checks in place to evaluate a candidate's performance, and employees are laid off and asked to leave without a valid reason. There is no job security in the organization; even senior folks can be laid off overnight, and there is no go-to person in case of such atrocities.
- 3.0Good Manager, Bad InsuranceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 16, 2023Pros: I like what I work on, I suppose. And my manager, at least, is pretty good. Pay is okay.Cons: At least one of the managers could use training on how to not yell at employees, especially when they are quite well-meaning and hardworking. The new insurance plan, Meritain Health, is terrible. The premiums are $200 more per month, but the insurance company itself is totally MIA, which seems like it should be illegal. Also, the employee turnover rate seems high.
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