Java Developer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
September 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process began with a half-hour phone interview.
This was followed by a second interview, which consisted of two parts:
- A technical interview (approximately 1 hour) covering Java, SQL, and your past projects.
- A soft skills session, assessing how you have handled people and situations in the past.
Four interviewers conducted the second interview.
Questions
JPA implementations other than Hibernate
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Java Developer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Java Developer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Java Developer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
3.0
Good Tech, Shifting Team
Java Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 30, 2015
Pros: They follow the standard process of software development.
A big team with the latest technology you can use.
Cons: Unfortunately, they have an 18-month contract limit now. And people shifting quickly, with different people having different coding styles, makes the code hard to understand.
3.0
Good bonus and career growth, but no work-life balance
Java Developer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 20, 2021
Pros: Good career growth.
Good hike and bonus.
Highly competitive environment.
Cons: No work-life balance.
Too much workload and stress.
Dirty politics.
1.0
Poor software development
Software Developer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 21, 2022
Pros: Nice food in the cafeteria.
Looks good on a CV.
Cons: politics
poor software management
perm contract discrimination
indoor obsolete software
- 3.0Good Tech, Shifting TeamJava Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 30, 2015Pros: They follow the standard process of software development. A big team with the latest technology you can use.Cons: Unfortunately, they have an 18-month contract limit now. And people shifting quickly, with different people having different coding styles, makes the code hard to understand.
- 3.0Good bonus and career growth, but no work-life balanceJava Developer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 20, 2021Pros: Good career growth. Good hike and bonus. Highly competitive environment.Cons: No work-life balance. Too much workload and stress. Dirty politics.
- 1.0Poor software developmentSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 21, 2022Pros: Nice food in the cafeteria. Looks good on a CV.Cons: politics poor software management perm contract discrimination indoor obsolete software
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