Discover Financial

Sr Associate Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 1, 2023

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I interviewed at Discover. I applied on the careers page and HR reached out for an initial screening. No other progress yet.

I will update this post as the next rounds are set up.

Questions

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discover Financial Sr Associate Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Discover Financial's interview process for their Sr Associate Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Discover Financial's Sr Associate Software Engineer interview process in United States.

Discover Financial Work Experiences

Good Pto, Bad Management

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Generous PTO policy for full-time employees.

Cons: Managers who don’t have management degrees and simply micromanage your work.

Good Pto, Bad Management

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Generous PTO policy for full-time employees.

Cons: Managers who don’t have management degrees and simply micromanage your work.

Would Not Recommend

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Generous PTO and generally a team-oriented and inclusive atmosphere.

Cons: Leadership makes decisions that are not in the best interest of their employees. Pay is below average compared to competitive companies in the area. Mandatory hybrid: 3 days in, absolutely no exceptions, and a lack of flexibility despite claiming they provide it.

Would Not Recommend

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Generous PTO and generally a team-oriented and inclusive atmosphere.

Cons: Leadership makes decisions that are not in the best interest of their employees. Pay is below average compared to competitive companies in the area. Mandatory hybrid: 3 days in, absolutely no exceptions, and a lack of flexibility despite claiming they provide it.

Great Team, Bad On-call

Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee

Fleet, England, United Kingdom

September 25, 2021

Pros: Good team, great place to work. People are friendly.

Cons: On calls are not that great.

Great Team, Bad On-call

Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee

Fleet, England, United Kingdom

September 25, 2021

Pros: Good team, great place to work. People are friendly.

Cons: On calls are not that great.

Good Pto, Bad Management

Data Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Generous PTO policy for full-time employees.

Cons: Managers who don’t have management degrees and simply micromanage your work.

2.0
Good Pto, Bad Management
Data Engineer • Current Employee
July 29, 2020
Pros: Generous PTO policy for full-time employees.
Cons: Managers who don’t have management degrees and simply micromanage your work.

Would Not Recommend

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Generous PTO and generally a team-oriented and inclusive atmosphere.

Cons: Leadership makes decisions that are not in the best interest of their employees. Pay is below average compared to competitive companies in the area. Mandatory hybrid: 3 days in, absolutely no exceptions, and a lack of flexibility despite claiming they provide it.

2.0
Would Not Recommend
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 1, 2023
Pros: Generous PTO and generally a team-oriented and inclusive atmosphere.
Cons: Leadership makes decisions that are not in the best interest of their employees. Pay is below average compared to competitive companies in the area. Mandatory hybrid: 3 days in, absolutely no exceptions, and a lack of flexibility despite claiming they provide it.

Great Team, Bad On-call

Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee

Fleet, England, United Kingdom

September 25, 2021

Pros: Good team, great place to work. People are friendly.

Cons: On calls are not that great.

3.0
Great Team, Bad On-call
Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee
Fleet, England, United Kingdom
September 25, 2021
Pros: Good team, great place to work. People are friendly.
Cons: On calls are not that great.

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