Java Developer Interview Experience - Issaquah, Washington
Process
That was a phone interview. The interviewers were not very nice or supportive.
One of my questions to them was, "What version control system do you use?" They said, "We do not use any."
Questions
There were a lot of questions about WSDL and XML parsing.
They also gave me several SQL tasks during a phone call (without video). I guess it is not very comfortable to spell out your piece of code over the phone.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Costco Java Developer role in Issaquah, Washington.
Success Rate
Costco's interview process for their Java Developer roles in Issaquah, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Costco's Java Developer interview process in Issaquah, Washington.
Costco Work Experiences
- 4.0Costco IT InternSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeIssaquah, Washington, United StatesOctober 15, 2025Pros: Hybrid, supportive environment, work-life balance.Cons: Onboarding can be disorganized. There are access issues.
- 3.0Standard Job, Short VacationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIssaquah, Washington, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: Regular corporate job, nothing special.Cons: Only 2 weeks vacation for the first years.
- 3.0Decent work-life balance and good people, but the process is slow and the technology is behindSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeIssaquah, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2025Pros: Good people. They want to help. Your teammates will help. Good culture. Decent WLB.Cons: No stock for under level 3. Slow/behind the curve on tech. Tons of legacy code.
