PayPal
Practice questions for the skills this job lists, plus common questions for any interview. These are for practice: we don’t know the employer’s actual questions.
What is the difference between a list and a tuple, and when would you use each?
Python
How do generators work, and why would you use one over a list?
Python
How do equals() and hashCode() work together in a HashMap?
Java
Explain the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions.
Java
Explain the event loop: what happens between a setTimeout callback and a resolved promise?
JavaScript
What is a closure? Give an example where one is useful.
JavaScript
Explain optionals and how you safely unwrap them.
Swift
Design a simple, highly available web app on AWS. Which services and why?
AWS
What's the difference between an IAM role and an IAM user?
AWS
How would you deploy and scale a web API on Azure?
Azure
Explain the OWASP Top 10 issues you'd check first in a web app.
This kind of role
How would you respond to a suspected compromised credential?
This kind of role
What do you know about PayPal's products and customers?
PayPal
Tell me about yourself in two minutes, focused on this role.
About you
Why this company, and why this role?
About you
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate. What happened?
About you
Describe a time you failed or missed a deadline, and what you changed afterwards.
About you