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      Staff Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 10, 2010
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Jose, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at eBay (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2010

      Interview

      I had a phone interview first, then was called over for an on-site interview with the team. I had interviews with 5 people and the questions were mostly related to my back ground and related to what they were looking for in me (SOA, security). There were some java questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Are abstract methods faster than the methods of an interface
      Answer question

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      Staff Software Engineer Interview

      Jan 9, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at eBay (London, England) in Nov 2025

      Interview

      Very pleasant interview experience, technical interviews are thorough and one of them quite novel in terms of providing a hypothetical production scenario for you to solve on the spot. Engineering manager, recruiter are quick to respond.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Implementing business logic module for weight and price calculation
      Answer question

      Staff Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 11, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at eBay (London, England)

      Interview

      The recruiter contacted me about the job. After a brief discussion, we decided it made sense to proceed. The process continued with the engineering manager. The interview was an hour long. There were no questions about the projects, technical execution or what you had built in other companies. The engineering manager lacked energy and had difficulty explaining the expectancy or depth of the job. I couldn't see enough technical skills. Instead, there was too focus on a particular methodology or technology. Ultimately, the decision rests with the engineering manager's subjective judgment. It is really bizarre and inadequate. I haven't seen this before. On a positive note, the recruiter was approachable.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Very few questions about the practices which are followed where you are working.
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      Staff Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 25, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at eBay

      Interview

      Had an initial phone screen followed by virtual onsite. I thought I did fairly ok in the onsite but one of the interviewers seemed super smug and discouraging and straight up told me that I don't have the experience required for the role. This was a coding interview and they were almost disappointed to see that I was able to solve the question. I mean why even interview someone and waste their time if you don't think they have the required experience. I never heard back from the recruiter ever in spite of sending them a reminder email. Bitter experience overall.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      DSA, system design, previous work experience
      Answer question
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