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Updated 15 Jan 2025

Top PayPal Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Painting Fences You are given ‘N’ fences. Your task is to find the total number of ways to paint fences using 2 colors only such that at most 2 adjacent fences are painte ...read more
    asked in Software Engineer interview
  • Q2. Maximum Path Sum in the matrix You have been given an N*M matrix filled with integer numbers, find the maximum sum that can be obtained from a path starting from any cell ...read more
    asked in Software Developer interview
  • Q3. Search In The Array You are given two arrays ‘arr’ of size ‘n’ and ‘queries’ of size ‘q’. For each element ‘q’ in the array 'queries', your task is to find the sum of all ...read more
    asked in SDE-2 interview
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208 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Knn algorithm using python
  • Ans. 

    KNN algorithm is a simple and effective machine learning algorithm for classification and regression tasks.

    • KNN stands for K-Nearest Neighbors.

    • It is a non-parametric, lazy learning algorithm.

    • Works by finding the K closest training examples in feature space to a given input data point.

    • Classification: Assign the most common class among the K nearest neighbors.

    • Regression: Take the average of the K nearest neighbors' target...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Some LC problem on suffix and prefix
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Case study on imbalanced dataset
  • Q2. Evaluation metrics

Skills evaluated in this interview

Senior Machine Learning Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Data formats in big Data, why each format.
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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Data structures and algo. 2 ques were asked in hackerrank

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to System design
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic question related to Spring and Java

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Find Nth PrimeYou are given a number 'N'. Your task is to find Nth prime number. A prime number is a number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. Prime numbers have only two factors – 1 and the number itself. ... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Question base on Tree data structures

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain GC collector in Java
  • Ans. 

    GC collector in Java is responsible for managing memory by reclaiming unused objects and freeing up memory space.

    • GC stands for Garbage Collector

    • Automatically manages memory by reclaiming unused objects

    • Prevents memory leaks and optimizes memory usage

    • Different types of GC algorithms like Serial, Parallel, CMS, G1

    • Example: System.gc() can be used to suggest garbage collection

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Dynamic programming algorithm question
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Low level design for Car rental system
  • Ans. 

    Design a car rental system at a low level

    • Use object-oriented programming to model cars, customers, rentals, etc.

    • Implement a database to store information about available cars, customer bookings, etc.

    • Include features like booking, returning, and searching for cars

    • Consider implementing a pricing system based on factors like car type, duration of rental, etc.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q1. - Given a water -tight orientable 2-manifold, how to find if a point is inside or outside its volume? - Given a bunch of points with their coordinates, how to merge closeby points together? - How to determine if the normals of the two trian... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Ask about how to implement DQ

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction about yourself
  • Q2. Basic golang questions
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions on DSA

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on Golang and they ask only on basic level proficiency. But interviewer is inpatient and unable to listen till we complete our topic.

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Q1. can we return difference data type and how ,what architeture you worked in your project,does go have oops concepts
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Java related questions, OOPs concepts
  • Q2. Write code for encryption of the code
  • Ans. 

    Encryption of code involves converting plaintext into ciphertext to secure data.

    • Choose a strong encryption algorithm like AES or RSA

    • Generate a key for encryption

    • Encrypt the plaintext using the key and algorithm

    • Store or transmit the ciphertext securely

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java Related questions, also some system design-related questions
  • Q2. Show the abstraction and write code for function overriding
  • Ans. 

    Abstraction is hiding the implementation details, function overriding is providing a new implementation for a method in a subclass.

    • Abstraction involves hiding the complex implementation details and showing only the necessary features to the user.

    • Function overriding occurs in inheritance when a subclass provides a specific implementation for a method that is already defined in its superclass.

    • Example: Parent class 'Anima...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal questions related to projects and work ethics

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top PayPal Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Painting FencesYou are given ‘N’ fences. Your task is to find the total number of ways to paint fences using 2 colors only such that at most 2 adjacent fences are painted with the same color. As the answer can be too large, return the answe... read more
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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Jobs at PayPal

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test was on HackerRank

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Easy-Medium DSA Questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked from my resume

Software Engineer Intern Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. find average salary of employees from given table for each designation where employee age greater than 30
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Software Development Engineer interview

user image Sankalp Dayal

posted on 15 May 2022

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Javascript questions on Hacker rank with pair programming

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Adv javscript questions
  • Q2. React code writing in hacker rank
  • Ans. 

    The question involves writing React code in HackerRank.

    • Understand the requirements of the task before starting to write the code.

    • Use React components to create a user interface.

    • Handle state management and user interactions using React hooks.

    • Write clean and efficient code to solve the problem.

    • Test the code thoroughly before submitting.

  • Answered by AI

Staff Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How will you open a file whos size is double that of RAM on your system.?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I was interviewed in Oct 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design Rate Limiter LLD
  • Q2. What are SOLID Principles? Springboot questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PayPal Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • LLD

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Find Nth PrimeYou are given a number 'N'. Your task is to find Nth prime number. A prime number is a number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. Prime numbers have only two factors – 1 and the number itself. ... read more
View answer (6)

PayPal Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PayPal interview?
PayPal interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the PayPal interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for PayPal interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at PayPal. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at PayPal expect are Financial Services, SQL, Python, Analytics and Wellness.
What are the top questions asked in PayPal interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the PayPal interview -

  1. Input a file. Select first 3 lines of the file. Select the longest line and cou...read more
  2. But amazon can do the search in O(n). Why it has to go for O(nk)? For data stru...read more
  3. When you search for a particular product in amazon, it displays some of the sea...read more
How long is the PayPal interview process?

The duration of PayPal interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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