I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at PayPal (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
Extremely slow. Even after interview goes very well and the manager talks to me after positive feedback they take months to move to the next step, which is suddenly process changes so they want to do more round of interviews. Don't waste your time here.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A software engineer comes up with "google searched" coding question for which I am sure he did not know the answer because when I asked him whats the exact solution since got to the closest possible in that 5 minutes of thinking, he did not give me the solution he looked lost himself! He wrote something on the board but when I walked through a sample scenario it did not work. So when he as a interviewer after research did not have a "perfect" answer, he expects me to solve in that 3 - 5 mins?!
Now I wait and wait for weeks after they spoke to me the salary expectations etc and then they say btw they want to do another round of interview. Forget it!!!
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PayPal in Nov 2011
Interview
The need some Lead QA that lead team in Singapore and San Jose
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Is Integer a Class or variable
where can static keyword used ?
Adv and Disadv of using Static variable
what are things need to keep in mind when using static variable
how can we apply locks static variable or how can we make sure static variable is not tamper with
Java Complier and JVM - which on start first
Abstract vs Interface
why we need interface when abstract can do same stuff for us
Can you use Interface.method?
What are test plan?
What is test design document?
What are steps invovle in testing to test - when a user is use paypal to send money?
what is test strategy?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PayPal (Singapore) in Sept 2011
Interview
One written test after which there were Two Technical rounds and one manager round which all happened on same day. But interview will be conducted based on performance in written test anyway.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing is unexpected but there was a written test on few unix, Java and SQL questions