Quant Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
HackerRank and HireVue.
HackerRank gave me three coding questions, three problems, and three linear algebra questions. All were easy.
HireVue asked for difficult behavioral questions, including:
- Describe a failure.
- Describe a trending technology to someone who hasn’t heard of it.
- Walk through your resume.
Questions
Walk me through your resume.
Describe a goal that others don't think you'll meet.
Describe a group project where a teammate had some obstacles.
Describe a time when you had to decline because of a conflicting time schedule.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Quant Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Quant Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Quant Engineer interview process in United States.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Firm, But Pay Too LowQuant Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 23, 2025Pros: A good environment, a big firm.Cons: Pay too little, and the hour is long.
- 4.0Smart people, high salarySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 1, 2025Pros: All teammates were really smart, and the company offered a high salary.Cons: The working hours could be long for night calls.
- 5.0Good place to work, nice peopleData Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 27, 2025Pros: Good place to work, nice people.Cons: Can get stagnant sometimes, when you work with legacy code.
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