Software Engineer Interview Experience - Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I had a general call with a recruiter, which was followed by a CoderPad session, and then an onsite interview that consisted of five rounds.
The onsite interview included:
- One algorithm round
- One round where I had to design a database schema
- One round consisting of resume discussion
- One round for system design and scalability
- A final round for a general discussion about the kind of work they do.
Questions
Buy and sell stock. 2 SUM. 2nd largest element in a BST. Design a stock trading system. Design a router, etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer role in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Salt Lake City, Utah is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral26%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Software Engineer interview process in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Goldman Sachs Work Experiences
3.0
Bad green card policy and really slow promotion
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
July 14, 2023
Pros: My team really has a good work-life balance.
Cons: Management is a mess. My direct manager has nothing to do with my work, but he will be the one who rates me.
5.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
December 29, 2021
Pros: Cares about the employees. Good work culture.
Cons: Salary is lower than industry.
2.0
Mostly providing support, debugging, and manual work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
November 26, 2025
Pros: Nice colleagues, Visa process is fast.
Cons: Too much politics, almost 10% development work. Do not expect work-life balance.
- 3.0Bad green card policy and really slow promotionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesJuly 14, 2023Pros: My team really has a good work-life balance.Cons: Management is a mess. My direct manager has nothing to do with my work, but he will be the one who rates me.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesDecember 29, 2021Pros: Cares about the employees. Good work culture.Cons: Salary is lower than industry.
- 2.0Mostly providing support, debugging, and manual workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesNovember 26, 2025Pros: Nice colleagues, Visa process is fast.Cons: Too much politics, almost 10% development work. Do not expect work-life balance.
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