Interview at PayPal for analytics
Hi folks! Could use some advice from anyone who has interviewed at PayPal. I have an analytics interview coming up and wanted to understand what to expect? 1. Business case scenarios? 2. Behavioral questions? 3. PayPal Business/ Product lines? Any pointers are much appreciated! Thanks for your time.
PayPal uses behavioral questions, e.g. "Tell me about a time when you disagreed with management about a process. How did you resolve the disagreement?" They're looking for a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end. If you just describe the situation, the answer will be considered incomplete. You have to thoroughly explain the resolution, too. Come prepared with stories about successes as well as difficulties that can be spun into positives. They like to put you on the spot with very specific situational inquiries, so coming armed with stories will help. It's been awhile since I've had an internal interview since I'm very happy with my current job, but I think Glassdoor compiles interview questions (from actual candidates) from various companies, including PayPal that could help.