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Applications Engineer Interview Experience - United States

March 1, 2025
Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

One technical round and an onsite with 4 rounds. These were absolutely useless; the focus wasn’t on knowing the candidates or their expertise. Instead, you’re interrupted every sentence, experience rude behavior, and face unprepared interviewers. Out of 5 rounds, I had 2 rounds that were decent and the interviewers knew what they were looking for. Others were just absolutely unprofessional. Skip it! I felt like they (Discover) were trying to be someone (MAANG) they aren’t. It clearly reflected how irrelevant and rude the interviewers were. It just showed me how bad the culture could be.

Questions

  • Why did you only work 2 years at every firm? Should we expect the same?
  • How long do you commute to work now?
  • Tell me about a time where you were on call and handled the most complex issue.
  • Tell me a time how you disagreed with your manager.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Discover Financial Applications Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

17%
Pass Rate

Discover Financial's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Discover Financial's Applications Engineer interview process in United States.

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