Staff Engineer - Backend - Java Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
One-time online assessment
The recruiter gave instructions regarding the online assessment, but there were no clear topics. Some EJB questions appeared in the assessment, which the recruiter had not mentioned.
If they are using EJB, they should clearly mention it in the process.
Questions
Online Assessment
Java EE Questions
Java EE - EJB Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the PayPal Staff Engineer - Backend - Java role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Staff Engineer - Backend - Java roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PayPal's Staff Engineer - Backend - Java interview process in San Jose, California.
PayPal Work Experiences
- 5.0Big Growth, Slow BureaucracySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2008Pros: PayPal has the biggest business growth opportunity in history: a global brand name that's recognized the world over and a can-do culture that is contagious.Cons: PayPal has become a big, big company where it takes a bit of effort to get anything done.
- 5.0Good in generalSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 17, 2021Pros: Comfortable work-life balance and no hard deadlines.Cons: It's really hard to make progress and get a promotion.
- 4.0It's nice to be hereSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 21, 2010Pros: Good to be in a company which is growing. Growing companies have more opportunities to innovate and grow. Tons of opportunities to grow and innovate.Cons: - Comparatively poor work-life balance. - Huge learning curve for techies. - Legacy core base to deal with.
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