Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a neutral experience. The interviewer asked me one question without any introductions, in a cover pad. He did not say anything except that he had another meeting to join.
Questions
Data structures and algorithms
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive89%
Neutral0%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
1.0
Politics, technically very poor QA
Software QA Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
March 12, 2011
Pros: People are nice to work with, a great campus, location, and gym.
Cons: Constant reorg, too much time spent on meetings, very poor QA team with very little technical skills.
Projects get scrapped and vision changes all the time, so resources are not utilized well, leading to way too much free time and politics.
CQ standard has to be raised. Growth is all about who you know and how you project yourself.
5.0
Good Balance, Frequent Reorgs
Software Engineer -2 • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 17, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance, flexible working environment.
Cons: Many reorganizations are happening frequently, and engineers are losing guidance.
5.0
Great Learning, Supportive Manager
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 11, 2025
Pros: - Good project
- Great learning
- Supportive manager
Cons: - None
- None
- None
- 1.0Politics, technically very poor QASoftware QA Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2011Pros: People are nice to work with, a great campus, location, and gym.Cons: Constant reorg, too much time spent on meetings, very poor QA team with very little technical skills. Projects get scrapped and vision changes all the time, so resources are not utilized well, leading to way too much free time and politics. CQ standard has to be raised. Growth is all about who you know and how you project yourself.
- 5.0Good Balance, Frequent ReorgsSoftware Engineer -2 • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 17, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance, flexible working environment.Cons: Many reorganizations are happening frequently, and engineers are losing guidance.
- 5.0Great Learning, Supportive ManagerSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 11, 2025Pros: - Good project - Great learning - Supportive managerCons: - None - None - None
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