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Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2017
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted based on my HackerRank profile.

My recruiter was very nice, but after I gave her my availability for my phone screen, I received no response for several days until I sent a follow-up.

When I got to my technical interview, my interviewer asked me a question and then proceeded to argue with me on minor points and suggest incorrect optimizations.

I decided to hold my ground, and we spent 25% of the call debating a minor technical point.

I did not get an offer for further interviews and would have declined an interview after that mess of an experience.

Goldman Sachs has a bit of an unsavory reputation, and this interview did not improve my opinion of the place one bit.

Questions

Pretty trivial DS/A questions.

LeetCode easy/mediums.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 284 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

13%
Pass Rate

Goldman Sachs's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive42%
Neutral37%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Goldman Sachs's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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