Goldman Sachs

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience

November 18, 2020

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I took their coding test, but I didn't do so well. I froze up while taking it because I was nervous, and I was rejected shortly after.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 94 interview experiences for the Goldman Sachs Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.

Success Rate

14%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive53%

Neutral37%

Negative10%

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

Goldman Sachs Work Experiences

Good Company, Long Hours

Engineering Analyst • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

February 18, 2025

Pros: Good company to work at.

Cons: Has very long working hours.

Good Company, Long Hours

Engineering Analyst • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

February 18, 2025

Pros: Good company to work at.

Cons: Has very long working hours.

Good Pay, Unstable Contracts

Senior Software Developer • Former Employee

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Pros: Clean rooms, friendly staff, great location, good money.

Cons: Openspace. Lots of us were told to work five days from the office instead of three. Contracts are not extended. All contractors are like students: they don't understand what is going on, how long they would be working, what to do, or which project they would join. You can see other students from other years, and some time later, they disappeared and new ones appeared until it is your turn.

Good Pay, Unstable Contracts

Senior Software Developer • Former Employee

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Pros: Clean rooms, friendly staff, great location, good money.

Cons: Openspace. Lots of us were told to work five days from the office instead of three. Contracts are not extended. All contractors are like students: they don't understand what is going on, how long they would be working, what to do, or which project they would join. You can see other students from other years, and some time later, they disappeared and new ones appeared until it is your turn.

Your experience will depend on your team

Associate Software Engineer • Former Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Competitive pay, 85th to 90th percentile. Brand value for your resume.

Cons: - Legacy code in most cases - Not too tech-focused as they appear to be - Long hours; 60-hour work weeks are normal

Your experience will depend on your team

Associate Software Engineer • Former Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Competitive pay, 85th to 90th percentile. Brand value for your resume.

Cons: - Legacy code in most cases - Not too tech-focused as they appear to be - Long hours; 60-hour work weeks are normal

Good Company, Long Hours

Engineering Analyst • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

February 18, 2025

Pros: Good company to work at.

Cons: Has very long working hours.

3.0
Good Company, Long Hours
Engineering Analyst • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
February 18, 2025
Pros: Good company to work at.
Cons: Has very long working hours.

Good Pay, Unstable Contracts

Senior Software Developer • Former Employee

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Pros: Clean rooms, friendly staff, great location, good money.

Cons: Openspace. Lots of us were told to work five days from the office instead of three. Contracts are not extended. All contractors are like students: they don't understand what is going on, how long they would be working, what to do, or which project they would join. You can see other students from other years, and some time later, they disappeared and new ones appeared until it is your turn.

4.0
Good Pay, Unstable Contracts
Senior Software Developer • Former Employee
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
May 8, 2025
Pros: Clean rooms, friendly staff, great location, good money.
Cons: Openspace. Lots of us were told to work five days from the office instead of three. Contracts are not extended. All contractors are like students: they don't understand what is going on, how long they would be working, what to do, or which project they would join. You can see other students from other years, and some time later, they disappeared and new ones appeared until it is your turn.

Your experience will depend on your team

Associate Software Engineer • Former Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Competitive pay, 85th to 90th percentile. Brand value for your resume.

Cons: - Legacy code in most cases - Not too tech-focused as they appear to be - Long hours; 60-hour work weeks are normal

2.0
Your experience will depend on your team
Associate Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 10, 2023
Pros: Competitive pay, 85th to 90th percentile. Brand value for your resume.
Cons: - Legacy code in most cases - Not too tech-focused as they appear to be - Long hours; 60-hour work weeks are normal

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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