Associate Application Engineer Interview Experience
April 1, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
5 interviews altogether. One 15-minute phone interview with the recruiter, one 30-minute tech interview with one of the employees, and three behavioral/technical interviews with three different hiring managers.
Questions
Describe MVC.
What is the service layer used for?
What is the @Controller annotation used for?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Associate Application Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Associate Application Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Discover Financial's Associate Application Engineer interview process in United States.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
5.0
Great Team, Flawed Architecture
Software Architect • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
September 16, 2025
Pros: Good people and team to work with. People are friendly, knowledgeable, and collaborative.
Cons: Bad architecture decisions that make apps overly complicated and require multiple large teams. Projects taking many years and nowhere near complete.
4.0
Respectful Culture, Slow Changes
Application Engineer • Current Employee
Riverwoods, Illinois, United States
April 7, 2025
Pros: A very nice culture to work with. All managers and coworkers are respectful and value your time.
Cons: Sometimes organization is slow-moving with making changes.
4.0
Good Culture Before Merger
Principal Application Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 22, 2025
Pros: Culture was very good before the merger.
Cons: The Capital One merger changed the morale.
- 5.0Great Team, Flawed ArchitectureSoftware Architect • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: Good people and team to work with. People are friendly, knowledgeable, and collaborative.Cons: Bad architecture decisions that make apps overly complicated and require multiple large teams. Projects taking many years and nowhere near complete.
- 4.0Respectful Culture, Slow ChangesApplication Engineer • Current EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesApril 7, 2025Pros: A very nice culture to work with. All managers and coworkers are respectful and value your time.Cons: Sometimes organization is slow-moving with making changes.
- 4.0Good Culture Before MergerPrincipal Application Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 22, 2025Pros: Culture was very good before the merger.Cons: The Capital One merger changed the morale.
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