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      Senior Software Development Engineer (Senior SDE) Interview

      Sep 27, 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Jose, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PayPal (San Jose, CA) in Aug 2023

      Interview

      Recruiter approached in Linkedin and we had the interview process started. First round - Karat interview - 1 hour Recruiter round - 15 mins Second round - A junior SDE - 45 mins I think PayPal is making a joke with the interviews and takes advantage of the job market. I'm not quite sure how are senior SDEs evaluated and rejected from just one junior's feedback. The interview is a coding challenge that iterates on the original problem done in Karat. It was originally scheduled for 45 mins and it ran close to an hour.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Karat - 2 problems in 1 hour. This is no longer exact Leetcode but similar to medium level. First Round - Recruiter - Why would you want to work in PayPal? How do you see yourself a good fit? Second Round Iterate on the karat problem. You'd be forced to implement the interview's approach though it may not be the best. There is plenty of time to finish it given that this round runs for an hour. Arguing with end up in a rejection.
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      PayPal response
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      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We strive to provide an enjoyable and thoughtful interview experience where candidates feel they are getting the most out of the interview process. We apologize that you did not have this experience and would appreciate hearing more about your interview process and what we could do better. Please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com so we can connect. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review and I look forward to hearing from you.