Java Developer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Contacted by a recruiter from a recruiting firm and forwarded my resume. The recruiter scheduled an online exam, which you can complete from home. The online exam was about core JAVA and J2EE. The online exam was very easy. I did well. However, the recruiter never shared the results.
Anyway, after the online exam, I was scheduled for an in-person onsite interview that consisted of two rounds of interviews with two people on the panel:
- One technical round
- One managerial round
Very easy interview. Talked about previous projects and one simple design question. No specific Java questions as such.
Questions
Questions were asked on SQL injection and web application security in general.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Discover Financial Java Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Java Developer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Discover Financial's Java Developer interview process in United States.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
- 2.0Amazing Office, Terrible LayoutJava Developer • Former EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesAugust 18, 2018Pros: The office complex looks amazing, and Discover is a popular brand name, which is always good to have on your resume.Cons: The office space is divided in a terrible way. You have to either share a small room with at least 6-7 people, or be in some wide open space with a few other teams. Both ways, people can't focus and be productive enough. Also, the pay is under the market rate. Not surprised they can't attract permanent employees, and 90% of their IT department is of Indian contractors.
- 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.
