Software Engineer Interview Experience - India
March 31, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview consisted of two rounds.
The first round involved coding and paragraph writing questions.
The second round was a technical interview. Questions covered merge sort, 2D arrays, and the basics of stacks.
Very few candidates were selected for the next round.
Questions
- Merge sort
- 2D arrays
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 135 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral27%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Software Engineer interview process in India.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
1.0
Smart People, But Toxic Politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 12, 2025
Pros: Brand name? Some very, very smart people
Cons: There are also a lot of not very smart people.
Politics > actual work / impact.
Not transparent at all.
Team dependent, but the team was very not supportive or helpful at all.
They would throw you under the bus.
4.0
Awesome company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 8, 2019
Pros: A great place to work.
Excellent benefits.
You'll get bonuses every year if you do your job well.
Cons: Dinosaur. Moves very slowly. It's very hard to stand out and make your way to the top.
5.0
Good experience and culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
June 29, 2025
Pros: Pay, hybrid, good culture, team manager.
Cons: Location and time, and also the place.
- 1.0Smart People, But Toxic PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 12, 2025Pros: Brand name? Some very, very smart peopleCons: There are also a lot of not very smart people. Politics > actual work / impact. Not transparent at all. Team dependent, but the team was very not supportive or helpful at all. They would throw you under the bus.
- 4.0Awesome company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2019Pros: A great place to work. Excellent benefits. You'll get bonuses every year if you do your job well.Cons: Dinosaur. Moves very slowly. It's very hard to stand out and make your way to the top.
- 5.0Good experience and cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBangalore Rural, Karnataka, IndiaJune 29, 2025Pros: Pay, hybrid, good culture, team manager.Cons: Location and time, and also the place.
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