Applications Developer Interview Experience - Riverwoods, Illinois
September 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Submitted resume and cover letter online.
Received email to set-up first interview after about three weeks.
First interview was about 30 minutes long. No technical questions. The interviewer seemed most interested in seeing if there was a culture match.
Questions
What salary do you expect?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Applications Developer role in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Applications Developer roles in Riverwoods, Illinois is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Discover Financial's Applications Developer interview process in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
5.0
Loved Projects, Hated Commute
Applications Developer • Former Employee
Riverwoods, Illinois, United States
September 11, 2025
Pros: Great time working here. I enjoyed my project, teammates, and overall experience working here.
Cons: HQ not located in the city.
It's in the suburbs and can be difficult moving around without a car.
5.0
Great perks and benefits, with lots of learning opportunities
Applications Developer • Current Employee
Riverwoods, Illinois, United States
November 2, 2024
Pros: Lots of learning with great perks and benefits. Getting a chance to work with emerging technologies.
Cons: Nothing I can think of.
4.0
Good life balance
Applications Developer • Current Employee
Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom
April 19, 2024
Pros: Developers take time to do things with less pressure. Well plan ahead.
Cons: The process is not efficient and leads to less software development work. Software developers waste too much time and energy doing admin work and following up on small things from external dependencies, like the infrastructure team.
- 5.0Loved Projects, Hated CommuteApplications Developer • Former EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 11, 2025Pros: Great time working here. I enjoyed my project, teammates, and overall experience working here.Cons: HQ not located in the city. It's in the suburbs and can be difficult moving around without a car.
- 5.0Great perks and benefits, with lots of learning opportunitiesApplications Developer • Current EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesNovember 2, 2024Pros: Lots of learning with great perks and benefits. Getting a chance to work with emerging technologies.Cons: Nothing I can think of.
- 4.0Good life balanceApplications Developer • Current EmployeeFarnborough, Hampshire, United KingdomApril 19, 2024Pros: Developers take time to do things with less pressure. Well plan ahead.Cons: The process is not efficient and leads to less software development work. Software developers waste too much time and energy doing admin work and following up on small things from external dependencies, like the infrastructure team.
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