Process
The interview was scheduled as a video conference, and I joined the call on time. The HR person called and said the panel was busy and asked to reschedule for the next day. However, no call came after that, and there was no response to emails either. It was very poor HR service; they didn't even bother to inform the candidate.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the PayPal Staff Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
PayPal's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in India is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for PayPal's Staff Software Engineer interview process in India.
PayPal Work Experiences
3.0
PayPal is ok
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 25, 2021
Pros: Great people.
Good tech stack.
Innovation and trying new things are encouraged.
Cons: Too much overhead to get things done.
Teams work in silos; cross-team collaboration is very hard.
1.0
Horrible place for engineers
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 12, 2012
Pros: Salary was competitive at the time; the stock price is currently good.
Cons: Horrible, dysfunctional internal politics. Management that is staggeringly tone deaf. Willingness to announce 900 million in acquisitions and 12% layoffs in the same memo shows total disregard for employees. Virtually no investment in the technology platform that runs the company. Project managers are allowed to force engineering compromises, then move on to the next project before the bills come due.
3.0
Less Job Security in spite of working very hard
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
April 2, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance
ESPP stock purchase plan
Cons: Job safety
Stock pricing keeps declining; investors are not having trust in the company.
- 3.0PayPal is okStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 25, 2021Pros: Great people. Good tech stack. Innovation and trying new things are encouraged.Cons: Too much overhead to get things done. Teams work in silos; cross-team collaboration is very hard.
- 1.0Horrible place for engineersStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2012Pros: Salary was competitive at the time; the stock price is currently good.Cons: Horrible, dysfunctional internal politics. Management that is staggeringly tone deaf. Willingness to announce 900 million in acquisitions and 12% layoffs in the same memo shows total disregard for employees. Virtually no investment in the technology platform that runs the company. Project managers are allowed to force engineering compromises, then move on to the next project before the bills come due.
- 3.0Less Job Security in spite of working very hardStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeKing of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United StatesApril 2, 2024Pros: Work-life balance ESPP stock purchase planCons: Job safety Stock pricing keeps declining; investors are not having trust in the company.
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