Goldman Sachs

Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - Hong Kong, China

October 1, 2021

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online and went through the online assessment, which consisted of two coding questions and eight math questions. The coding questions were LeetCode-type problems, and the math questions covered linear algebra, probability, and calculus.

Then, there was an online interview with behavioral questions, such as "Walk me through your resume" and "Tell me about your experiences."

Questions

Basic algorithmic questions.

LeetCode Medium.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer New Grad role in Hong Kong, China.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in Hong Kong, China is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in Hong Kong, China.

Goldman Sachs Work Experiences

Five Star Company to Work In

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Pros: People are super smart and always helpful here. The culture is very inclusive and supportive.

Cons: Long working hours could be necessary during busy times, but not most of the time.

Five Star Company to Work In

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Pros: People are super smart and always helpful here. The culture is very inclusive and supportive.

Cons: Long working hours could be necessary during busy times, but not most of the time.

I like it

Applications Developer • Current Employee

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

January 12, 2021

Pros: Okay, very good. Best ever. I love it.

Cons: Not much. I really like it, so no, no, no.

Applications Developer • Current Employee

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

January 12, 2021

Pros: Okay, very good. Best ever. I love it.

Cons: Not much. I really like it, so no, no, no.

Great people, great workplace

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Hong Kong, China

Pros: People are smart and always willing to help.

Cons: Politics and does not compensate well in recent years.

Great people, great workplace

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Hong Kong, China

Pros: People are smart and always willing to help.

Cons: Politics and does not compensate well in recent years.

Five Star Company to Work In

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Pros: People are super smart and always helpful here. The culture is very inclusive and supportive.

Cons: Long working hours could be necessary during busy times, but not most of the time.

5.0
Five Star Company to Work In
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
July 1, 2023
Pros: People are super smart and always helpful here. The culture is very inclusive and supportive.
Cons: Long working hours could be necessary during busy times, but not most of the time.

I like it

Applications Developer • Current Employee

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

January 12, 2021

Pros: Okay, very good. Best ever. I love it.

Cons: Not much. I really like it, so no, no, no.

5.0
I like it
Applications Developer • Current Employee
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
January 12, 2021
Pros: Okay, very good. Best ever. I love it.
Cons: Not much. I really like it, so no, no, no.

Great people, great workplace

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Hong Kong, China

Pros: People are smart and always willing to help.

Cons: Politics and does not compensate well in recent years.

4.0
Great people, great workplace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hong Kong, China
May 31, 2025
Pros: People are smart and always willing to help.
Cons: Politics and does not compensate well in recent years.

Goldman Sachs Interview Questions

Trapping Rain Water

Given an array representing the height of bars, calculate how much water can be trapped between them after rain. Think about finding the maximum height to the left and right of each bar.

ArraysTwo PointersDynamic ProgrammingStacks

Minimum Path Sum

Find the minimum sum of a path from the top-left to the bottom-right corner of a grid. You can only move down or right at each step.

ArraysDynamic Programming

First Unique Character in a String

Find the first character in a string that appears only once. If no such character exists, return a specified value.

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