PayPal·Software Engineer

PayPal Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

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BengaluruPosted Sep 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process began with an online test that mixed computer science fundamentals with a more challenging DSA coding portion.

I had to complete a set of multiple-choice questions first, then solve a medium-to-hard DSA problem. Once I finished, I got a call for a technical interview that was again heavily DSA based, and I cleared that round.

The final stage was the part that hurt the most. The hiring manager round focused on both HR-style topics and system design, and I performed poorly specifically on the system design portion. That mismatch surprised me; I felt like my earlier rounds went well, so losing steam at the end didn’t sit right. After that, I was rejected, and the communication around feedback felt

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