I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PayPal (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
Recruiter screen, followed by live SQL interview, followed by interview asking about technical experience and behavioural questions.
The role was discontinued mid-way through my interviews due to hiring manager change. The process was slow and the recruiter was not very responsive. Did not receive any feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL questions based on example tables such as transaction, orders, users. Covered joins and window functions.
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Average, the interviewer asked questions fro specific topics but the JD has too wide topics. Kind of not sticked to JD. One Should be ready with open mind and give the interview
PayPal response
2mo
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Process was very well managed by the internal recruiter. Technical rounds of average difficulty and then final rounds with Israeli based managers were strangely confrontational - vague questions with no clarification or context. I would apply again to the company but avoid that particular team if possible.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL statements and Python snippet and peer review exercises.
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Started with an introductory recruiter call, followed by a virtual technical interview. The interview consisted of behavioral and technical parts. Was asked about my motivation for applying to Paypal, previous internship experiences, and a leetcode-style question
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