Software Engineer Associate Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
I was given an OA for a Software Engineer role. I was asked two easy/medium LeetCode-level questions, which I answered in less than half the allotted time. I was then invited for a CoderPad round.
Questions
Find a cycle in an array: You are given an integer array of size N. Every element of the array is greater than or equal to 0.
Starting from arr[startIndex], follow each element to the index it points to. Continue to do this until you find a cycle.
Return the length of the cycle. If no cycle is found, return -1.
Examples: countLengthOfCycle([1, 0], 1) == 2 countLengthOfCycle([1, 2, 0], 0) == 3
Median of two sorted Arrays
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer Associate role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Software Engineer Associate roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Software Engineer Associate interview process in San Diego, California.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Growth, Lacking TechSoftware Engineer Associate • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesApril 29, 2024Pros: Not learning a ton, but they do a good job of helping you grow in your career in my experience. I just wish I was growing more technically.Cons: Not much tech innovation here.
- 4.0Smart Team, High StressDigital Workplace Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesMay 18, 2023Pros: Good pay, some pretty intelligent people.Cons: Stress can get to you.
- 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.
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