Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
There are 6 rounds. HR will reach out first. The technical screening will be done in the second round. There will be 4 rounds of 30 minutes each: two technical and two managerial rounds. They check behavioral and situation-based skills. A technical person will be evaluating in depth.
Questions
Questions come from your expertise, but will be in depth. I was asked on SSL and TLS implementation in detail.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Senior Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Discover Financial's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Balance, Colleagues, TechSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 28, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance. Great colleagues. New tech stack.Cons: Low salary. Nothing else really.
- 5.0Exceptional Work And EnvironmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 8, 2022Pros: The work experience and the environment are exceptional.Cons: I can't really think of any cons.
- 5.0Fun Work, Good PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 13, 2022Pros: Good pay, bonus, work fun.Cons: Flexibility perks, food, WFH, work hours.
