Expert Application Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Interview lasted only 5 minutes before I rescinded my candidacy, as I discovered Discover published an incorrect job description for the role. During the call, it was clarified that the most important competency they were looking for was an expert in Java, but the job description listed that under the "Bonus points if you have" section. It was a complete waste of my time.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Expert Application Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Expert Application Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Discover Financial's Expert Application Engineer interview process in United States.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
- 5.0Great work-life balanceExpert Application Engineer • Current EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesDecember 5, 2022Pros: Discover offers great work-life balance.Cons: You rarely get to work directly on cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.
- 5.0Great People, Suburban LocationSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Learned new technologies and met really cool people.Cons: The location was in the suburbs and not too close to the city.
- 5.0Great Culture, Time OffPrincipal Application Engineer • Former EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesOctober 27, 2025Pros: Great culture and benefits. Generous time off. Work-life balance.Cons: Not much that I can think of.
