Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
November 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Applied through Handshake and received an email two weeks later to schedule the interview.
The first interview was with two teams who were interested in my resume.
There were two rounds of phone technical interviews.
Questions
Tell me about a past project.
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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
3.0
Reasonable work culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
February 26, 2024
Pros: 1. Managers and team are supportive and willing to listen.
2. Industry standard pay.
3. Remote work culture.
4. Good health insurance and other standard benefits.
Cons: 1. No room for better hikes.
2. Promotions take longer with only minimal hikes.
3. Unreasonable deadlines often, but it might be helpful with the learning curve if the requirement is technical design and implementation.
5.0
Humane Culture, But Bureaucratic
Software Developer • Current Employee
May 7, 2023
Pros: Humane decision-making.
Great company culture.
Cons: The company is too big. It's too bureaucratic.
4.0
Overall, a good company
Data Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
October 23, 2023
Pros: Market-competitive pay. Work-life balance.
Cons: Not much share price appreciation in the last few years.
- 3.0Reasonable work cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeScottsdale, Arizona, United StatesFebruary 26, 2024Pros: 1. Managers and team are supportive and willing to listen. 2. Industry standard pay. 3. Remote work culture. 4. Good health insurance and other standard benefits.Cons: 1. No room for better hikes. 2. Promotions take longer with only minimal hikes. 3. Unreasonable deadlines often, but it might be helpful with the learning curve if the requirement is technical design and implementation.
- 5.0Humane Culture, But BureaucraticSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMay 7, 2023Pros: Humane decision-making. Great company culture.Cons: The company is too big. It's too bureaucratic.
- 4.0Overall, a good companyData Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaOctober 23, 2023Pros: Market-competitive pay. Work-life balance.Cons: Not much share price appreciation in the last few years.
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