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Updated 3 Jul 2025
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Q. What is the difference between C and C++?
Ans. 

C is a procedural programming language while C++ is an object-oriented programming language with features like classes and inheritance.

  • C is a procedural programming language, while C++ is a multi-paradigm language with support for object-oriented programming.

  • C does not support classes and objects, while C++ does.

  • C does not have features like inheritance and polymorphism, which are present in C++.

  • C is a subset of C...

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Q. 

Dijkstra's Shortest Path Problem

Given an undirected graph with ‘V’ vertices (labeled 0, 1, ... , V-1) and ‘E’ edges, where each edge has a weight representing the distance between two connected nodes (X, ...

Ans. 

Dijkstra's algorithm is used to find the shortest path from a source node to all other nodes in a graph with weighted edges.

  • Implement Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path distances from the source node to all other nodes.

  • Use a priority queue to efficiently select the next node with the shortest distance.

  • Update the distances of neighboring nodes based on the current node's distance and edge weights.

  • Handle...

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Q. Write a query to find the nth highest salary from a database.
Ans. 

Query to find the nth highest salary from a database

  • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort salaries in descending order

  • Use the LIMIT clause to select the nth highest salary

  • Consider handling cases where there may be ties for the nth highest salary

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Q. What is the difference between Stack and Heap in the context of Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS)?
Ans. 

Stack is used for static memory allocation and stores local variables, while Heap is used for dynamic memory allocation and stores objects.

  • Stack is faster than Heap as it has a fixed size and memory allocation is done at compile time.

  • Heap is slower than Stack as memory allocation is done at runtime and requires more complex management.

  • Stack memory is limited and typically smaller in size, while Heap memory is larg...

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A Software Developer was asked
Q. Design a Cinema Ticket Reservation System.
Ans. 

Design a Cinema Ticket Reservation System

  • Use a database to store movie information, showtimes, and seat availability

  • Allow users to search for movies, select showtimes, and choose seats

  • Implement a payment system for ticket purchases

  • Send confirmation emails with QR codes for ticket validation

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Q. Can you explain the concepts of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)?
Ans. 

OOP is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data in the form of fields and code in the form of procedures.

  • OOP focuses on creating objects that interact with each other to solve problems.

  • Key concepts include encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

  • Encapsulation involves bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit.

  • Inheritance allows classes to inher...

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Q. 

Kth Largest Element Problem

Given an array containing N distinct positive integers and a number K, determine the Kth largest element in the array.

Example:

Input:
N = 6, K = 3, array = [2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 8...
Ans. 

Find the Kth largest element in an array of distinct positive integers.

  • Sort the array in non-increasing order and return the Kth element.

  • Handle multiple test cases efficiently.

  • Ensure all elements in the array are distinct.

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Q. Write an SQL query to find the nth highest salary.
Ans. 

SQL query to find the nth highest salary

  • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort salaries in descending order

  • Use the LIMIT and OFFSET clauses to skip the first n-1 highest salaries

  • Combine the above steps in a single query to find the nth highest salary

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Q. 

Delete a Node from a Linked List

You are provided with a linked list of integers. Your task is to implement a function that deletes a node located at a specified position 'POS'.

Input:

The first line con...
Ans. 

Implement a function to delete a node from a linked list at a specified position.

  • Traverse the linked list to find the node at the specified position.

  • Update the pointers of the previous and next nodes to skip the node to be deleted.

  • Handle edge cases such as deleting the head or tail of the linked list.

  • Ensure to free the memory of the deleted node to avoid memory leaks.

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Q. What are virtual functions?
Ans. 

Virtual functions are functions in a base class that are overridden in derived classes to achieve runtime polymorphism.

  • Virtual functions are declared in a base class with the 'virtual' keyword.

  • They are overridden in derived classes using the 'override' keyword.

  • They allow a function to be called based on the runtime type of an object.

  • Virtual functions enable dynamic binding and late binding in C++.

  • Example: virtual ...

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PayPal Interview Experiences for Freshers

25 interviews found

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
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I appeared for an interview in Oct 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design Rate Limiter LLD
  • Ans. 

    Design a rate limiter to control the number of requests a user can make in a given time frame.

    • Define rate limiting strategies: Fixed Window, Sliding Window, Token Bucket.

    • Use a data store (e.g., Redis) to track request counts per user.

    • Implement a reset mechanism to clear counts after the time window.

    • Consider edge cases like burst traffic and user authentication.

    • Example: Allow 100 requests per hour per user.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are SOLID Principles? Springboot questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PayPal Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • LLD
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. They asked about core Java, Spring Boot annotations, SQL joins, and a problem about finding the second largest number—they wanted the time and space complexity too.
  • Q2. Springboot annotations.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

5 MCQ questions, and 1 coding question similar to Leetcode medium-hard level (topic-greedy).

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic DSA questions related to strings, linkedlists, binary search etc.
  • Q2. Questions related to resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PayPal Software Developer Intern interview:
  • DSA
  • DBMS
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank - 1.5 hour

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic questions of DSA were asked

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linked Lists, Trees , Arrays
  • Q2. Hash maps, oops, Sql
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question related to JD, some basic questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident about the projects and dont forget to revise the basics of DSA.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

There 2 coding rounds one on online and other on one-one discussion, both including few problem solving on DS and Algo on topics of Trees, Priority Queue, Arrays, DFS

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. One of the question was about return min element in stack in constant time (O(1)).
  • Ans. 

    Implement a stack that supports retrieving the minimum element in constant time.

    • Use an auxiliary stack to keep track of minimum values.

    • Push the current minimum onto the auxiliary stack whenever a new element is pushed.

    • When popping an element, also pop from the auxiliary stack if it is the current minimum.

    • Example: For stack [3, 5, 2], min stack would be [3, 2].

    • To get min: simply return the top of the min stack.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Find the and return if the given file path existing in the given file hierarcy(file system).
  • Ans. 

    Check if a given file path exists in the file system hierarchy and return the result.

    • Use file system APIs to check if the given file path exists in the hierarchy.

    • Traverse the file system hierarchy starting from the root directory to find the given file path.

    • Return true if the file path exists, false otherwise.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. This round was regarding LLD and HLD round, question on java and resume and LLD and HLD. Java 1) why functional interface 2) how would you use and make yuor own functional interface 3) Options class Netwo...
  • Q2. Given a usecase to build parking system
  • Ans. 

    Design a parking system to manage vehicle parking efficiently and optimize space usage.

    • Define user roles: Admin, Driver, and Parking Attendant.

    • Implement features like real-time availability tracking and reservation.

    • Use sensors or cameras for automated entry/exit logging.

    • Integrate payment systems for seamless transactions.

    • Consider mobile app for users to find and reserve spots.

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was about lot of conversation with technical, leadership and cultural aspect with my manager

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be fearless and answer only when you sure if not be frank nothing in wrong to try by asking before you do.

SDE Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Oct 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 coding ques on trees,discussion on project,oops concept,sql query,webd related discussion

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion on project,difficulty faced ,how i solved,discussion based on cv
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Communication is needed and know how the chat process or call process works

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PayPal Customer Agent interview:
  • Communication Skills
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - s

Sales Person Interview Questions & Answers

user image Zorawar Malik

posted on 28 Sep 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What did you work for and in which company did you work?
  • Q2. And how much do you need salary and which course did you do?
  • Ans. Why are you working in the company
  • Answered by Zorawar Malik
  • Q3. You have to accept the role of the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First of all, work should be taken seriously and it should be kept in mind that everyone likes our work and likes it because the mind

PayPal Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PayPal interview for freshers?
PayPal interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the PayPal interview process for freshers are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for PayPal interview for freshers?
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, Analytical, CSS3, Change Management and Debugging.
What are the top questions asked in PayPal interview for freshers?

Some of the top questions asked at the PayPal interview for freshers -

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  2. If you know the e-mail ID of a person and were asked to hack his account how wo...read more
  3. There were two technical rounds and one HR round. In the first round I was aske...read more
What are the most common questions asked in PayPal HR round for freshers?

The most common HR questions asked in PayPal interview are for freshers -

  1. Where do you see yourself in 5 yea...read more
  2. Why are you looking for a chan...read more
  3. Why should we hire y...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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