I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PayPal (Chennai) in Jul 2010
Interview
I would call the whole experience is pathetic. Bunch of loggerheads don't even know how to handle a project management Interview. Only expected to answer what they think rather than the wholistic approach. The treatment itself was arrogant.
how do you determine a team size for a $8m project with a delivery span of 9 months?what are all the various options you bring in to the table if your project is running short of resource.How do you choose a project methodology for a $8mn size project and need to complete in 9 months?
Had an initial phone screening with a recruiter, then completed two back-to-back Zoom interviews on the same day — one with a senior engineer and another with a technical product manager.
PayPal response
1mo
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I had 2 rounds interviews, one with the direct manager, the other one with skip manager. Both were very nice and friendly. The questions were very standardized product management questions.
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Question 1
If you will launch a feature in Europe, what would you do?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at PayPal (San Jose, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview process started with me sending 2 documents of products launch and projects that I’ve worked before with no context, after that the schedule a meeting with the hiring manager who was not paying attention during the interview. So it seemed odd
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PayPal response
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