Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process involved a HackerRank challenge followed by an onsite interview at the headquarters in New York City. The process was very straightforward with no surprises. The people at the company were all very intelligent yet personable.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 63 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral38%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Wrong Focus
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 6, 2020
Pros: Name, prestige, salary (absolutely speaking), location.
Cons: Large ocean whose product and focus are not software.
4.0
Associate (Software Engineer)
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 22, 2021
Pros: Opportunities for junior engineers are given.
Lots of opportunities.
Cons: Software engineering roles are perceived as ancillary to the business, despite messaging from senior management.
4.0
Hard to advance career based on merit
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 27, 2022
Pros: Job security, perks from being in a big company.
Cons: It's hard to move up based on merit, especially as an analyst.
- 3.0Good Pay, Wrong FocusSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 6, 2020Pros: Name, prestige, salary (absolutely speaking), location.Cons: Large ocean whose product and focus are not software.
- 4.0Associate (Software Engineer)Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 22, 2021Pros: Opportunities for junior engineers are given. Lots of opportunities.Cons: Software engineering roles are perceived as ancillary to the business, despite messaging from senior management.
- 4.0Hard to advance career based on meritSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 27, 2022Pros: Job security, perks from being in a big company.Cons: It's hard to move up based on merit, especially as an analyst.
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