Site Reliability Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
Apply through the website.
Contact by recruiter.
Remote meeting with recruiter.
The job posting was all over the place but failed to communicate that they were looking for an embedded reliability engineer.
I finally teased this information out of the recruiter.
The skillsets they were advertising for were more aligned with a Java software developer than a cloud infrastructure engineer.
Questions
Do you have experience supporting large Java-based web apps?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Site Reliability Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Discover Financial's Site Reliability Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
- 4.0Good work-life balancePrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 13, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance. Good manager.Cons: Immigration services are very bad.
- 5.0Good Place, Slow StartAssociate Software Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 15, 2021Pros: Good place to work at.Cons: Getting started on new projects can be slow and a bit rough.
- 5.0Great workplacePrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 31, 2025Pros: Great workplace and good management.Cons: Little uncertainties with the merger of Capital One with Discover.
