I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PayPal (Austin, TX) in Aug 2021
Interview
It was poor experience for Autstin,Tx location, try to avoid paypal interviews, don't waste your time.
Interviewers doesn't know the best/worst case of the algorithms and how it works. They just copy the problem from leetcode without knowing the possible answer to it.
Hr called me right after the interview told that its positive and throwed some low ball numbers, I have rejected the initial offer.. after 3 weeks got an email saying that they are not moving forward with me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretty standard coding questions that you can find on leetcode.
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PayPal (Austin, TX) in Mar 2026
Interview
This role is for Venmo Infrastructure team. was contacted by Recruiter . Had recruiter call for overview of the role and then Virtual interview Round with Specific questions related to Kubernetes, DevOps. Live coding exercise in Python.
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OA assignment then followed by a onsite virtual interview loop that consist on a system design interview, a code interview and an interview with the hiring manager. They ask leetcode style question, the system design interview was kind of hard.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with your manager?
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PayPal (San Jose, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
The interview process is typical of any other tech company, but don’t waste your time interviewing with them if you’re genuinely looking for a job. After multiple rounds of interviews, they don’t even have the courtesy to share a decision or send a rejection email. Even after a couple of weeks following the onsite rounds, they just ghost you as if they’ve never heard of you before.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I can’t share the exact questions due to an NDA, but typical LeetCode and system design preparation is sufficient, along with clearly articulating your past work experience.
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