I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at PayPal (Austin, TX) in Sep 2024
Interview
behavioral interview (with Product Owner), case study/live coding interview (with Data Scientist), final interview with data science manager. Interviews were given within a few days and there was a week between the final interview and the offer given
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL-based questions such as "Given this dataset, what field would you create or utilize to detect fraud?"
Application/Referral: Through careers page or referrals; campus drives for interns.
Online Assessment: Coding (DSA), SQL, logical reasoning, or analytics case studies.
Technical Round(s): Role-specific:
Data roles: SQL, Python, Excel, business metrics, A/B testing.
Dev roles: DSA, APIs, system design, debugging.
Managerial Round: Resume discussion, project depth, team handling, scenarios.
HR Round: Salary, joining availability, cultural fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you detect fraudulent transactions using data?
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I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at PayPal (Bengaluru) in Jun 2025
Interview
Recently I cracked at interview @paypal for data analyst role. However i saw an post in LinkedIn stating that the offer letter which we receive is a scam, because the email id through which we receive the offer letter doesn't belong to PayPal and the interview was held on Saturday which is fishy. How to check if my offer letter is genuine.
Round 1 video interview with HR personnel, behavioral questions, 30 - 45 min interview duration. Common behavioral questions elevator pitch. Round 2 was coding interview in SQL queries with engineer
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