I applied through college or university. I interviewed at PayPal (Chennai) in Oct 2024
Interview
Resume Screening – Recruiters shortlist based on skills, experience, and projects.
Online Assessment – 1–3 DSA coding questions (on platforms like HackerRank).
Technical Interview(s) – Live coding + project discussion; possibly system design for full-time roles.
Managerial Round – Behavioral questions, team fit, and motivation for joining PayPal.
Offer – Final decision shared via email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what are the possible longest subsequences of a given string which matches given string
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Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for PayPal
I had a recruiter call and they said they would send me a link to a Karat interview round in a week but I never received it. I mailed the recruiter multiple times but got no response or communication about it
PayPal response
1mo
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Recruiter call was basic scan of resume understanding tech stack what i work on and my interests. Prepare your resume and be ready to state why you want to work for the company.
PayPal response
2mo
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I interviewed 2 round, one front end, one hire manager, but didn’t move forward. The hr is helpful, the hire manager round asked about system design questions, which I feel may cause the rejection.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Normal front end interview questions, implement a fetching api small task
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