PayPal Software Engineer interview experience

I had scheduled a screening call about a week and a half in advance, and I’d put a lot of effort into preparing. I researched the company, the position, and the product, and I was actually excited for the conversation.

Right before the call, the recruiter canceled without any explanation, and they basically disregarded all the time I’d invested. I reached back out but didn’t get a response. The lack of communication and the sudden cancellation made the whole process feel irresponsible, especially given how prominent PayPal is.

I never got to the actual interview rounds, and it wasn’t the