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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was interviewed first via the phone and was asked pretty basic questions about Java Garbage Collections and JUnit testing.

After that, I had four 1:1 30-minute interviews. I was asked questions that were more scenario-based and also on optimization, performance management, and general system architecture.

However, I did not get an offer after a two-week wait time.

Questions

What is the concurrent mark-sweep algorithm for garbage collection?

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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.

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