I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at PayPal (Bengaluru) in May 2022
Interview
There are dumb Hrs at Paypal , they will say all the process will be completed in a day .
I had 3 rounds in a day , all technical , and received positive feedback from each one of them ( both interviews and hr ) , when it was supposed to be the last round , then they informed the director in israel having different timings , he will contact in monday for the offer discussion .then they asked will join on a hike of 15%-20% from your current fixed component , which is like a joke as more than this your current org will offer you to hold you . and as expected i have thrashed them as they should have informed this earlier without wasting time .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interviewers doesnot know anything other than classical ML .
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I completed four interview rounds and one HackerRank test, felt confident about my performance, but received a rejection without specific feedback, leaving me unsure about the reasons and improve further.
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I applied online. I interviewed at PayPal (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2026
Interview
Start with Screening with a recruiter, followed by 4 rounds.
R1: SQL + Python questions (Easy/Medium) + DS/ML theory
R2: Mini case (Risk) + SQL + Python questions (Easy/Medium)
R3: Mini case (Risk) + Past Experience based
R4: Business Strategy (Risk) + Past Experience based
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL: Window functions and grouping
Python: All pairs with a sum equal to x
Case: on credit policy + root cause of origination bottleneck
DS/ML: Handling outliers + XGBoost working
I applied online. I interviewed at PayPal (Bengaluru)
Interview
Had 3-4 rounds of interview which went well. Last round was more of a discussion and I was very hopeful of an offer but in the end they never came back. When I called the HR after 3 weeks , she said she has not heard a decision but suggested to not wait even though my feedback was positive . Seemed like an internal hiring in the end
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