Software Engineer Interview Experience
November 7, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Very straightforward. I was barely asked any technical questions. The main point of the interview was to understand your fit with the organization.
Had an on-campus interview and then a final round which was at Discover's office. That was 3 back-to-back interviews.
Questions
What is your greatest accomplishment?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Discover Financial Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Discover Financial's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral6%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Discover Financial's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Discover Financial Work Experiences
3.0
Good Balance, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Riverwoods, Illinois, United States
October 4, 2021
Pros: - Good work/life balance. Yes.
Cons: Do not care for you.
3.0
A great place to work, if you have good leadership in your org
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
December 23, 2023
Pros: I really enjoy the location, along with the smaller groups of people I work with. Benefits are good, with a really strong PTO allowance each year. If you report to a good manager, then it's really a great place to work.
Cons: Overall leadership is poor. Feedback seems to go nowhere, and good people end up leaving, which puts even more pressure on the people left behind.
The RTO policy is horrible, and the base pay seems to be lower than average.
Choices being made are horrible from the start and take years to redo, which creates insane amounts of tech debt and legacy solutions you will need to fix at some point.
Communication between departments is also very hit or miss.
5.0
Supportive Team, Great Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Riverwoods, Illinois, United States
July 18, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance. Good and supportive teammates.
Cons: No cons I can think of.
- 3.0Good Balance, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesOctober 4, 2021Pros: - Good work/life balance. Yes.Cons: Do not care for you.
- 3.0A great place to work, if you have good leadership in your orgSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 23, 2023Pros: I really enjoy the location, along with the smaller groups of people I work with. Benefits are good, with a really strong PTO allowance each year. If you report to a good manager, then it's really a great place to work.Cons: Overall leadership is poor. Feedback seems to go nowhere, and good people end up leaving, which puts even more pressure on the people left behind. The RTO policy is horrible, and the base pay seems to be lower than average. Choices being made are horrible from the start and take years to redo, which creates insane amounts of tech debt and legacy solutions you will need to fix at some point. Communication between departments is also very hit or miss.
- 5.0Supportive Team, Great BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRiverwoods, Illinois, United StatesJuly 18, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance. Good and supportive teammates.Cons: No cons I can think of.
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