Interview process: phone/written test/1:1 by few people.

The written test is suitable for just-out-of-school individuals. They never asked what I did and how I did it, focusing instead on obscure interface or core Java concepts.

Knowledge of the people is not that great, with a few exceptions. Some individuals seem to have gotten in through connections. Those people seem to get intimidated when they see highly qualified/talented people and give wrong feedback.

Generally, GS seems to be entangled in some custom frameworks that were built when Java first came in. The majority of the folks who worked there for a long time don't seem to understand recent advances. Most of them seem to have gotten entangled in fixing those custom frameworks, which were written in core Java or some thread programming.

So, prepare yourself with some core Java/java.util.concurrent interface knowledge. Be prepared to answer their frustrations in terms of their questions.

Good luck.

Other general questions include why GS and recent controversies with GS, etc. If you get interviewed by multiple people, insist on taking breaks between the interviews.

Why GS

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