Senior Software Developer Interview Experience - India
April 21, 2013
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Process:
- Two telephonic rounds.
- Four on-spot interviews and a written test.
Topics:
- Core Java (they are interested in checking the basics)
- Concurrency (if you claim to know)
- Puzzles (simple puzzles)
- Data Structures (trees, etc., but not graphs)
- SQL
Interviews were moderate.
Questions
Nothing much was really very difficult.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Senior Software Developer role in India.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in India is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral40%
Negative60%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Goldman Sachs's Senior Software Developer interview process in India.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
1.0
Work-life balance is very bad
Senior Software Developer • Former Employee
July 18, 2022
Pros: Good brand name. Good pay for some who get it.
Cons: Hectic, boring work life.
No career growth.
Legacy and redundant technologies.
3.0
Okay place to work in
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 4, 2025
Pros: The junior population is really nice; they know how to choose good, smart people. The pension schema is nice as well: 11%, with no contributions needed.
Cons: Too much politics.
Red tape.
An engineering mindset in senior leadership is lacking.
Hierarchy is too deep.
Engineering effort is not well appreciated versus trading.
Layoffs and cost reduction practices are cutthroat.
4.0
Smart Teams, Red Tape
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 3, 2025
Pros: smart individuals
lean teams
extended responsibility
Cons: red tape
work-life balance
teams highly focused on a single functionality
- 1.0Work-life balance is very badSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeJuly 18, 2022Pros: Good brand name. Good pay for some who get it.Cons: Hectic, boring work life. No career growth. Legacy and redundant technologies.
- 3.0Okay place to work inSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 4, 2025Pros: The junior population is really nice; they know how to choose good, smart people. The pension schema is nice as well: 11%, with no contributions needed.Cons: Too much politics. Red tape. An engineering mindset in senior leadership is lacking. Hierarchy is too deep. Engineering effort is not well appreciated versus trading. Layoffs and cost reduction practices are cutthroat.
- 4.0Smart Teams, Red TapeSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 3, 2025Pros: smart individuals lean teams extended responsibilityCons: red tape work-life balance teams highly focused on a single functionality
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