Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
February 21, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter contacted me two weeks after I submitted my resume. I have had two rounds of technical interviews, one hour for each, and haven't heard back yet. Hopefully, I will hear back from them.
Questions
Can't say NRA, but it was average.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the PayPal Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
32%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral16%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
PayPal Work Experiences
4.0
Very good company
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
September 25, 2016
Pros: Work-life balance, good technology adoption, compensation.
Cons: Not suitable for full-time quality engineers. Work only for Core Product development teams.
There are many teams which are not fully suitable for developers and testers.
4.0
ML Ops Engineer
ML Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 23, 2025
Pros: Competitive salary offered compared to service-based companies.
Cons: None found so far here
5.0
Great Tech, Tough Layoffs
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
June 24, 2019
Pros: Work culture and adopting to the latest technologies
Cons: Firing candidates is quite often at PayPal based on performance.
- 4.0Very good companySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSeptember 25, 2016Pros: Work-life balance, good technology adoption, compensation.Cons: Not suitable for full-time quality engineers. Work only for Core Product development teams. There are many teams which are not fully suitable for developers and testers.
- 4.0ML Ops EngineerML Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 23, 2025Pros: Competitive salary offered compared to service-based companies.Cons: None found so far here
- 5.0Great Tech, Tough LayoffsSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 24, 2019Pros: Work culture and adopting to the latest technologiesCons: Firing candidates is quite often at PayPal based on performance.
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