Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
September 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
An online assessment was sent to my email and had to be completed within ten days.
The assessment consisted of two questions, about easy/medium LeetCode difficulty.
I performed well, but I did not receive any communication afterwards.
Questions
Data Structures; it was about medium/easy LeetCode questions.
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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
Good work-life balance, balanced pay
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 21, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance, balanced pay.
Good people.
Cons: Slow growth.
Internal frameworks and infrastructure are multi-team dependent, making it harder to get things done fast.
4.0
Great Learning, Boring Wlb
Software Engineer-III • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
June 23, 2020
Pros: - Large scale systems.
- Many opportunities to learn.
- RSU refreshers - PayPal stock is doing really well.
- 401k match - free money.
- ESOP - free money.
- WLB.
- This can be a great step in your career. I got a FAANG job offer only because I learned so much from this job.
Cons: After a while, the awesome WLB gets boring. And then you realize that it is work that makes you happy and not idleness.
Less salary compared to FAANG companies.
Mediocre managers and directors.
Some people are very old and don't understand the latest technologies. I feel these people have made PayPal their retirement home.
3.0
Great WLB, Average Pay, Slow Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
February 28, 2023
Pros: - Great WLB
- OK Pay
- Great Benefits
- Good Tech Stack
Cons: Slow growth. Not a lot of flexibility to move between roles.
- 3.0Good work-life balance, balanced paySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 21, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance, balanced pay. Good people.Cons: Slow growth. Internal frameworks and infrastructure are multi-team dependent, making it harder to get things done fast.
- 4.0Great Learning, Boring WlbSoftware Engineer-III • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJune 23, 2020Pros: - Large scale systems. - Many opportunities to learn. - RSU refreshers - PayPal stock is doing really well. - 401k match - free money. - ESOP - free money. - WLB. - This can be a great step in your career. I got a FAANG job offer only because I learned so much from this job.Cons: After a while, the awesome WLB gets boring. And then you realize that it is work that makes you happy and not idleness. Less salary compared to FAANG companies. Mediocre managers and directors. Some people are very old and don't understand the latest technologies. I feel these people have made PayPal their retirement home.
- 3.0Great WLB, Average Pay, Slow GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 28, 2023Pros: - Great WLB - OK Pay - Great Benefits - Good Tech StackCons: Slow growth. Not a lot of flexibility to move between roles.
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