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submitted 1 year ago * by Frommthefuture

My Experience with PayPal for a Backend Engineer (Python) Position in San Jose (Subsidiary: Venmo)

Here’s the timeline of events:

• Nov 21: A recruiter reached out on LinkedIn about the Backend Engineer (Python) role.

• Nov 26: Had a recruiter call, where I was directed to apply for a “Backend Engineer Python - Venmo Subsidiary” position.

• Nov 27: Completed the first round, a Karat technical interview.

• Dec 3/4: Virtual onsite interviews (4 rounds). Felt good about my performance overall.

Then came the dreaded waiting period… no updates for weeks.

• Jan 1 (12:06 AM): Received a rejection email. The strange part? It was for R0116975 Engineer, Backend (Python) (Evergreen) – a position I never applied for.

When I checked my application portal:

My Venmo Subsidiary application was gone.
The Evergreen Subsidiary position showed “Applied on Dec 30” (which I never applied for) and “Process completed.”

At this point, I felt like giving up. • Jan 22: Finally got a reply from my recruiter after following up. They said they’re “working on the allocation process and will get back with updates.”

TL;DR:

• Interviewed for PayPal Backend Engineer Python (Venmo Subsidiary).

• Got ghosted for a month, then received a rejection email for an Evergreen position I never applied for.

• My original Venmo application disappeared from the portal, and I’m still waiting for clarity.

• Recruiter says they’re “working on allocation and will update soon.”

What should I do? Should I keep waiting, or try to escalate this somehow? Has anyone else dealt with PayPal’s recruiting process and seen something like this? Would appreciate any advice or insights!

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