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PayPal Software Engineer III Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 6 May 2024

PayPal Software Engineer III Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sliding window Leetcode style
  • Q2. Minimum window substring DSA
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. High level design
  • Q2. Design google search
  • Ans. 

    Design a search engine similar to Google

    • Use web crawling to index websites

    • Implement a ranking algorithm like PageRank

    • Include features like autocomplete, spell check, and search suggestions

    • Utilize machine learning for personalized search results

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Past projects discusssion
  • Q2. Scenario based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice leetcode

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

DS & Algorithm, They will give you a portal to write the code................................

Round 3 - Coding Test 

DS & Algorith again. They will give you a portal for writting the code..................................

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical question related to your expereince. This may be one round or two round depending on position.
  • Q2. Array merge & Sort. Tree & Binnary tree. Mostly around Array & Tree.
  • Q3. Array merge & sort. Tree & Binart tree. Mostly around the Array & Tree.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mosly salary discussion. They will discuss on current & expectations...

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Merge two sorted linked lists
  • Ans. 

    Merge two sorted linked lists into a single sorted linked list

    • Create a new linked list to store the merged result

    • Iterate through both input linked lists and compare nodes to determine the order in which they should be added to the result list

    • Handle cases where one list is longer than the other

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Check if paranthesis are balanced or not
  • Ans. 

    To check if parentheses are balanced, use a stack data structure to keep track of opening and closing parentheses.

    • Use a stack to push opening parentheses and pop when encountering a closing parenthesis

    • If stack is empty when encountering a closing parenthesis, return false

    • After iterating through all parentheses, if stack is empty, return true

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Right view of a Binary Search tree
  • Ans. 

    The right view of a Binary Search Tree shows the nodes that are visible when viewing the tree from the right side.

    • The right view of a Binary Search Tree includes the rightmost node at each level.

    • Nodes at each level that are not visible from the right side are not included in the right view.

    • Example: For the Binary Search Tree with values 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the right view would be 1, 3, 5.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Few javascript questions on how to parse a json object without using inbuilt libraries.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare dsa easy-medium and your projecs in depth.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Search in a sorted matrix
  • Ans. 

    Search for a target value in a sorted matrix efficiently.

    • Start from the top right corner and move left or down based on comparison with target value

    • Utilize the sorted nature of the matrix to eliminate certain rows or columns

    • Implement binary search for more efficient search in each row or column

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Rotting orange graph
  • Q3. Database Indexing and SQL
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Design Patterns
  • Q2. Medium level Binary tree question
  • Q3. Previous work discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

A test that covers all fundamental topics, including networking, object-oriented programming (OOP), and data structures and algorithms (DSA).

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write code for quick sort
  • Q2. Puzzle
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the react lifecycle functions and how they work
  • Ans. 

    React lifecycle functions are methods that are automatically called at specific points in a component's life cycle.

    • Mounting: constructor, render, componentDidMount

    • Updating: render, componentDidUpdate

    • Unmounting: componentWillUnmount

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Css box model, difference between padding and margin
  • Ans. 

    Padding is the space inside the border of an element, while margin is the space outside the border.

    • Padding is used to create space between the content and the border of an element.

    • Margin is used to create space between the border of an element and other elements.

    • Padding affects the size of the content area, while margin affects the positioning of the element.

    • Example: padding: 10px will create 10 pixels of space inside ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations in CTC and variables?
  • Q2. Will you relocate to the location required?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare everything bookish! don't only speak related to your experience

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. System design basics
  • Q2. Java 8 stream api code
  • Q3. Current project
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Only arrogance related stuff
  • Q2. Only arrogance related stuff happened

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Too much arrogant people .
Not at all talented asked me everything theoretical ,no evaluation from logic building or coding perspective just some random stupid google questions based upon their own internal project work .
I am not happy with the style of evaluation also interviewer was too much arrogant and rude .never met these kind of people.
I do too belongs to equal product based,good technical background but never seen anyone rude to this level.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java coding questions, basic Java questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java basics questions.
  • Q2. Live coding.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion on previous experience and projects.
  • Q2. System design question
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL, Java advanced, personal projects, Java frameworks, UI based questions, Agile methodologies.
  • Q2. Interview discussion with the whole team.
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Benefits discussion.
  • Q2. Salary discussion.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Visveswaraiah Technological University (VTU) and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple aptitude questions and multiple choice coding questions were asked.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explanation about project
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on a project to develop a mobile application for tracking fitness activities and providing personalized workout plans.

    • Developed user-friendly interface for inputting and tracking fitness data

    • Implemented algorithms to generate personalized workout plans based on user's goals and progress

    • Integrated with wearable devices to automatically sync activity data

    • Conducted thorough testing to ensure accuracy and rel...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SQL queries which were easy
  • Q3. Linked list and arrays

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn simple programs, basic level questions of programming, basic understanding of cloud, gen AI, SQL queries mainly join operations.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 hour, the coding test was based on a project given to us

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Detailed questionnaire on React
  • Q2. Problem solving based on array manipulations

PayPal Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PayPal Software Engineer III interview?
PayPal interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the PayPal interview process are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for PayPal Software Engineer III 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, Oracle, Coding, Agile and Data Structures.
What are the top questions asked in PayPal Software Engineer III interview?

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