Associate Software Engineer Interview Experience - Salt Lake City, Utah
April 3, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received a direct invitation for a CodersPad interview without any initial online assessment.
The round included three easy coding problems:
- Snow Trap
- Design HashMap
- Average student scores
The interview was collaborative and straightforward.
I was invited to a Superday a few weeks later.
Questions
I was asked to solve three coding problems:
- A variation of Trapping Rain Water (Snow Trap)
- Design a HashMap from scratch
- Calculate average scores of students and return the highest scorer.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Goldman Sachs Associate Software Engineer role in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Associate Software Engineer roles in Salt Lake City, Utah is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Associate Software Engineer interview process in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
3.0
Great Tools, Intense Pace
Associate Software Engineer • Current Employee
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
June 15, 2025
Pros: Top-tier tools, training programs, and internal mobility options are available.
Cons: High expectations, an intense pace, and limited downtime can lead to burnout if not managed well.
4.0
Some teams are better than others
Associate Software Engineer • Current Employee
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
February 5, 2025
Pros: Interesting work, the team is good, and work-life balance is surprisingly good.
Cons: Pay is meh. Experience varies greatly from team to team, so all of my pros could be cons for someone else.
3.0
Not the right place for tech career growth
Associate Software Engineer • Current Employee
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
January 17, 2025
Pros: Prestigious name on resume (if you want to stay in the financial space).
Opportunity to work on financial systems and opportunity to work with a few good people.
Cons: Outdated tech stack and legacy systems, and limited opportunities for innovation.
Slow adoption of modern software practices.
Office politics play a big role in advancement.
Long hours with poor work-life balance.
- 3.0Great Tools, Intense PaceAssociate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesJune 15, 2025Pros: Top-tier tools, training programs, and internal mobility options are available.Cons: High expectations, an intense pace, and limited downtime can lead to burnout if not managed well.
- 4.0Some teams are better than othersAssociate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesFebruary 5, 2025Pros: Interesting work, the team is good, and work-life balance is surprisingly good.Cons: Pay is meh. Experience varies greatly from team to team, so all of my pros could be cons for someone else.
- 3.0Not the right place for tech career growthAssociate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesJanuary 17, 2025Pros: Prestigious name on resume (if you want to stay in the financial space). Opportunity to work on financial systems and opportunity to work with a few good people.Cons: Outdated tech stack and legacy systems, and limited opportunities for innovation. Slow adoption of modern software practices. Office politics play a big role in advancement. Long hours with poor work-life balance.
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