Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
February 4, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There are two coding rounds and one behavioral round.
Coding:
- One question on graphs.
- Another on treemaps.
Behavioral: This round focuses mostly on projects from your resume.
Fundamentals of Computer Science and knowledge of coding algorithms are also needed.
Questions
Question on graphs that involved BFS.
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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
Good Pay, Work-life Balance
MTS1 Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 29, 2024
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Good pay.
Cons: Hike is not significant enough.
1.0
Good Atmosphere, Little Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
May 17, 2025
Pros: A place with a good atmosphere to enjoy.
Cons: Not much growth and learning.
1.0
No for Data related jobs
Data Engineer • Former Employee
March 5, 2021
Pros: Facilities and salary structure are good, even for contractors.
Cons: Work culture is horrible, especially in all the data teams. You can be fired anytime, any day, and you'll know only on that day.
- 4.0Good Pay, Work-life BalanceMTS1 Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 29, 2024Pros: Great work-life balance. Good pay.Cons: Hike is not significant enough.
- 1.0Good Atmosphere, Little GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMay 17, 2025Pros: A place with a good atmosphere to enjoy.Cons: Not much growth and learning.
- 1.0No for Data related jobsData Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 5, 2021Pros: Facilities and salary structure are good, even for contractors.Cons: Work culture is horrible, especially in all the data teams. You can be fired anytime, any day, and you'll know only on that day.
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