Senior Java Developer - Contract Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
Quick 2-step process:
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Telephone interview:
- Java knowledge
- Data structures / math problems
- Approximately 45 minutes.
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Face-to-face interview:
- With 3 people:
- Core Java specialist
- Project coordinator
- Abstract problems specialist
- With 3 people:
Questions
Q: How is a hashmap implemented?
Q: How did you communicate with other systems – synchronous/asynchronous communication?
Q: Did you use SOAP/REST web services?
Q: Given a piece of pseudocode, describe what a C++ compiler produces.
Q: Optimize the output of a C++ compiler at the assembly level.
Q: Given a problem, would hyperthreading give you any boost?
Q: Given a 3D building model, describe the algorithm for getting a floor plan.
Q: What is a hashmap?
Q: What are collections in Java?
Q: What types of collections do we have?
Q: Draw the architecture of your previous system.
Q: How would you scale it?
Q: What would you do differently to make it more scalable?
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Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Work, Disorganized ManagementCloud Architect • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomApril 8, 2022Pros: Great place to work. Good people. Interesting work. Less red tape than some other banks.Cons: Upper middle management is disorganized and not pulling in the same direction. Suboptimal communication exists between BU and central teams. Personally, I suffered from being in a different location than the majority of the team (but that won't be the case for everyone, of course).
- 3.0Good People, Limited InnovationSoftware Associate • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomOctober 22, 2023Pros: Good people. Invested in growth. Okay benefits.Cons: No innovation. Pay/work ratio could be better.
- 1.0Nice Location, Terrible PoliticsQuantity Surveyor • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomDecember 2, 2024Pros: People and location, I guess.Cons: People management, politics, bla-bla, bla.
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