Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience
August 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Easy and seamless. Things are done fairly quickly. The process involves two initial interviews, followed by a Hiring Manager screen. Usually, this position is started through a vendor, so your offer is communicated that way.
Questions
Resume discussion
and case study questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral27%
Negative31%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
5.0
Good Pay, Bad Commute
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 16, 2023
Pros: - Pay
- Work-life balance
Cons: - In the office.
- Have to do DevOps, support, and infra.
4.0
Good work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
February 5, 2025
Pros: It provides good work-life balance. People work 40 hours per week and enjoy their family life.
Most people work very efficiently and are easy to collaborate with.
Cons: No snacks and no drinks.
3.0
Close to what you'd expect
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 2, 2021
Pros: Interesting technical problems. The employees are at a pretty good technical level in general, given the size of the company. There is a better work/life balance than expected. This will likely look good on your resume in some circles if you care about these things.
Cons: The politics are tiring. Likely no long-term career path if you're not interested in management.
- 5.0Good Pay, Bad CommuteSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 16, 2023Pros: - Pay - Work-life balanceCons: - In the office. - Have to do DevOps, support, and infra.
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeHong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaFebruary 5, 2025Pros: It provides good work-life balance. People work 40 hours per week and enjoy their family life. Most people work very efficiently and are easy to collaborate with.Cons: No snacks and no drinks.
- 3.0Close to what you'd expectSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 2, 2021Pros: Interesting technical problems. The employees are at a pretty good technical level in general, given the size of the company. There is a better work/life balance than expected. This will likely look good on your resume in some circles if you care about these things.Cons: The politics are tiring. Likely no long-term career path if you're not interested in management.
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