I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at PayPal in Oct 2024
Interview
- Leetcode easy question in python (since i told her i am not comfortable in Java at the present moment)
- Asked about how comfortable I am in Java
- Asked about basic concepts in OOP (overloading, overriding, abstract classes)
- system design question on autocomplete feature
- asked about the difference between useState and useEffect
Interviewer was sleepy and disinterested from the beginning when I told her I have been practicing in python for the past few months and would not be comfortable with Java in such short notice. Mitigated this factor by saying I taught Java before and that CS students are expected to learn a new language fairly quickly, so I should be able to pick it up again within a few weeks. She tested my abilities, and it checked out, but she still appeared somewhat sleepy and disinterested.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- system design question on autocomplete feature
- Asked about basic concepts in OOP (overloading, overriding, abstract classes)
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