I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at PayPal (Dublin, Dublin) in Aug 2021
Interview
It was a three round interview process.
The first round is just a standard math test, 30 min test with a minimum score required to pass.
Second round is a guesstimation test and brainteasers, took about 45 min. Not that difficult as long as you practice these kind of questions well in advance of the interview.
Final round is a business case study followed by a standard interview. This took about 2.5 hours, a super long interview.
The recruiters were great. I got personal calls from them throughout the process and they provide guidance and advice on the interview throughout
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You flip a coin 10 times in a row, what is the probability that they all come up heads?
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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