Application-Engineer Interview Experience - Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Process
The interview process is in two stages for me. The first is a one-hour-long interview covering knowledge of core Java, SQL, messaging queues such as Kafka, and Microservices.
The second stage is a three-hour-long interview covering a deep dive into microservices and cloud deployment using Kubernetes. A LeetCode question was included, followed by system design of a distributed system, and then a couple of behavioral questions.
Questions
Describe the circuit breaker pattern in microservices.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Application-Engineer role in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
Success Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Application-Engineer roles in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Discover Financial's Application-Engineer interview process in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
- 5.0New to the companyApplication-Engineer • Current EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesFebruary 2, 2025Pros: Amazing team, very supportive, and good benefits.Cons: Can't think of any, at least yet!
- 5.0Best place to retireApplication-Engineer • Current EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 9, 2024Pros: Great people Good work-life balanceCons: Less pay compared to other companies.
- 3.0Would recommend for someone with experienceApplication-Engineer • Former EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 4, 2024Pros: Culture and how Discover treats its contractorsCons: Micromanagement, no business model for the long term, and engineers don't have any say in design meetings with architecture.
