Paypal

Role: Software Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified (Post dated Sep 2024)

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Not Specified

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 5 rounds (Karat Assessment, 4 interview rounds)

Topics Asked: JavaScript, Hash Maps, Front-end Code Review (React), System Design, Data Structures (Arrays, Strings), Behavioral (Leadership)

Experience:

The candidate was contacted by a recruiter after completing a Karat assessment.

Karat Assessment: This assessment included basic JavaScript coding snippets and two medium-level LeetCode questions focused on hash maps.

The candidate had four rounds of interviews spread over two days.

Round 1: Role Specialization - This round focused on front-end code review. The candidate was shown a React to-do list application and asked to suggest improvements or optimizations.

Round 2: System Design - This round involved discussing the system design for a project from the candidate's resume. Topics covered included scalability, availability, load balancing, and database optimization.

Round 3: Coding - The candidate solved a medium-level LeetCode question on arrays and strings. The interviewer also asked some system design questions and pseudocode.

Round 4: Leadership - This round consisted of basic behavioral questions related to conflict management, collaboration, and PayPal's core values.

Tips: Be prepared with core JavaScript concepts, React knowledge, and system design principles.