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Updated 2 Mar 2025

Top PayPal Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not. A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next poin ...read more
    asked in Software Engineer interview
  • Q2. Maximum Path Sum in a Matrix Given an N*M matrix filled with integer numbers, determine the maximum sum that can be obtained from a path starting from any cell in the fi ...read more
    asked in Software Developer interview
  • Q3. Sum Queries in a Sorted Array Given two arrays arr and queries , your task is to determine the sum of all elements in arr that are less than or equal to each element in ...read more
    asked in SDE-2 interview
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PayPal Interview Experiences

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207 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was moderate level sql question and one python question

Round 2 - Case Study 

It was more related to business side in last company

Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL MODERATE LEVEL
  • Q2. PYTHON MODERATE LEVEL problem solving question

Data Scientist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. for a data with 1000 samples and 700 dimensions, how would you find a line that best fits the data, to be able to extrapolate? this is not a supervised ML problem, there's no target. and how would you do it, if you want to treat this as a s... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Rotten oranges problem - DS
  • Ans. 

    Rotten oranges problem involves finding the minimum time required to rot all oranges in a grid.

    • Use Breadth First Search (BFS) to traverse the grid and update the ripening time of neighboring oranges.

    • Keep track of the fresh oranges and the time taken to rot them all.

    • Handle edge cases like no fresh oranges or unreachable oranges.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design for parking lot
  • Ans. 

    Design a system for managing a parking lot efficiently.

    • Use a database to store information about available parking spots, vehicles, and payments.

    • Implement a system for tracking entry and exit of vehicles.

    • Include features like online booking, payment options, and real-time availability updates.

    • Consider implementing a ticketing system for managing parking duration and fees.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top PayPal Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not. A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the list. Thus, the list does not have a ... read more
View answer (1)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mainly Leet code easy to medium questions

Round 2 - LLD 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Parking lot with working code.
  • Ans. 

    Design a parking lot system with working code.

    • Create classes for ParkingLot, ParkingSpot, Vehicle, etc.

    • Implement methods for parking, unparking, checking availability, etc.

    • Use data structures like arrays, lists, or maps to manage parking spots.

    • Consider different types of vehicles and parking spot sizes.

    • Handle edge cases like full parking lot, invalid inputs, etc.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HLD 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design notification service.
  • Ans. 

    Design a notification service for sending alerts to users.

    • Use a scalable messaging system like Kafka or RabbitMQ for handling notifications.

    • Implement different types of notifications such as email, SMS, push notifications.

    • Allow users to customize their notification preferences and frequency.

    • Include features like scheduling notifications and tracking delivery status.

    • Ensure security measures are in place to protect user

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HM 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question related to resume and different tech stack

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DS / Algo and famous LLD and HLD question. it would be just fine

Skills evaluated in this interview

Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What microservices patterns are you aware ? let's assume that there is a microservice based architecture and service A is calling service B which in turn service C. If service b fails, how will you manage transaction and logging ?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode medium level qustion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - first round was online coding round

Top PayPal Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle or not. A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the list. Thus, the list does not have a ... read more
View answer (1)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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Supervisor Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 16 Feb 2024

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Talk about yourself, relevant work experience

Supervisor Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Self introduction? & what is mean by eCommerce ? How it can do
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of SQL python
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python sql skills were tested and candidates are selected

Senior Data Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Write a query to get the customer with the highest total order value for each year, month. [Note: Order table is different and Customer table is different. Order_ID and Customer_ID are the PK of the table with Oid from Customer table being ... read more
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Jobs at PayPal

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Payments processing
  • Q2. Disputes and claims

Customer Support Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How can you tackle your customer in real time scenario?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What makes you right fit for company
  • Ans. 

    My extensive experience in data analysis, strong analytical skills, and ability to communicate complex findings make me the right fit for the company.

    • 10+ years of experience in data analysis

    • Proven track record of delivering actionable insights

    • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

    • Excellent communication skills to present findings to stakeholders

    • Ability to work effectively in a team environment

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Strength and weakness
Round 2 - Coding Test 

SQL
Window functions lead and lead for retention

Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2023. 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 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Leetcode Easy/Medium questions (2-3 depending on how fast you can solve each of them)
  • Q2. Leetcode medium (2 questions)
  • Q3. Discussion on recent projects followed by HLD/LLD on specific usecase.
  • Q4. Discussion with product manager on scenario based questions to check how we interact with product owners, asking relevant questions or clarifications etc.
  • Q5. Director round -- discussions around past projects, cultural/team fitment questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on sharpening basic/fundamental concepts and then move to advanced concepts. Don't just rely on questions posted in public platforms. Think beyond and think from interviewer's perspective always when you practice on questions.

Member Technical Staff 1 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Valid parenthesis (all approaches ) time and space complexity and past projects.
View answer (1)
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How did you overcome a difficult situation

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, Wellness and Analytics.
What are the top questions asked in PayPal interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the PayPal interview -

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  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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