I applied through my school's career fair.
Was contacted a few days later by the hiring manager and had a brief behavioral interview over the phone.
Then had a second technical phone interview where I was asked several conceptual programming questions and a simple algorithmic coding problem.
The next day I was invited for an on-site interview in San Jose, CA.
Had three 45-minute technical coding interviews followed by a 30-minute behavioral interview.
The coding problems involved a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
Was notified the next day I was offered the position and accepted.
Overall, great interviewing experience. They were fast, responsive, and friendly.
Why PayPal?
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineering role in San Jose, California.
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineering interview process in San Jose, California.