SAP

Java Developer Interview Experience - Canada

January 1, 2016

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I applied on their website and got a phone interview.

They asked about my background and then sent me a link to code online.

They asked me one question, a coding problem:

Questions

Given two integer arrays sorted in ascending order and an integer k.

Define sum = a + b, where a is an element from the first array and b is an element from the second one.

Find the kth smallest sum out of all possible sums.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the SAP Java Developer role in Canada.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

SAP's interview process for their Java Developer roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for SAP's Java Developer interview process in Canada.

SAP Work Experiences

Micromanagement is rife in tech circles

Java Developer • Former Employee

Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Pros: - Opportunities for personal and professional growth - Perks like free food, car allowance, free laptop, and lots of office space - Team holidays and massive parties

Cons: - Non-technical managers micromanaging technical employees. - Tech employees are treated like slaves. - Non-tech employees are respected more than engineers in a company built on software. - Too many acquisitions for tech staff to handle (and for non-tech staff to enjoy). - More growth opportunities for non-tech, which is a downward spiral for SAP. - High management-to-project ratio. - Focus is on the development of the business side while neglecting engineering. - Copying the "IBM" culture; employees acting like they are overly professional and formal when in reality managers are barking at techies because they themselves do not have a technical background.

Micromanagement is rife in tech circles

Java Developer • Former Employee

Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Pros: - Opportunities for personal and professional growth - Perks like free food, car allowance, free laptop, and lots of office space - Team holidays and massive parties

Cons: - Non-technical managers micromanaging technical employees. - Tech employees are treated like slaves. - Non-tech employees are respected more than engineers in a company built on software. - Too many acquisitions for tech staff to handle (and for non-tech staff to enjoy). - More growth opportunities for non-tech, which is a downward spiral for SAP. - High management-to-project ratio. - Focus is on the development of the business side while neglecting engineering. - Copying the "IBM" culture; employees acting like they are overly professional and formal when in reality managers are barking at techies because they themselves do not have a technical background.

Great Company, Old Systems

Java Developer • Current Employee

São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

August 26, 2025

Pros: - Great work environment - Working in a huge company

Cons: - Legacy systems - Old processes

Great Company, Old Systems

Java Developer • Current Employee

São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

August 26, 2025

Pros: - Great work environment - Working in a huge company

Cons: - Legacy systems - Old processes

Excellent place to work

Java Developer • Current Employee

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

September 20, 2018

Pros: Nice office environment. Standing desks. Great coworkers. Flexible work hours.

Cons: Interns get no benefits, unfortunately.

Excellent place to work

Java Developer • Current Employee

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

September 20, 2018

Pros: Nice office environment. Standing desks. Great coworkers. Flexible work hours.

Cons: Interns get no benefits, unfortunately.

Micromanagement is rife in tech circles

Java Developer • Former Employee

Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Pros: - Opportunities for personal and professional growth - Perks like free food, car allowance, free laptop, and lots of office space - Team holidays and massive parties

Cons: - Non-technical managers micromanaging technical employees. - Tech employees are treated like slaves. - Non-tech employees are respected more than engineers in a company built on software. - Too many acquisitions for tech staff to handle (and for non-tech staff to enjoy). - More growth opportunities for non-tech, which is a downward spiral for SAP. - High management-to-project ratio. - Focus is on the development of the business side while neglecting engineering. - Copying the "IBM" culture; employees acting like they are overly professional and formal when in reality managers are barking at techies because they themselves do not have a technical background.

3.0
Micromanagement is rife in tech circles
Java Developer • Former Employee
Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
May 25, 2017
Pros: - Opportunities for personal and professional growth - Perks like free food, car allowance, free laptop, and lots of office space - Team holidays and massive parties
Cons: - Non-technical managers micromanaging technical employees. - Tech employees are treated like slaves. - Non-tech employees are respected more than engineers in a company built on software. - Too many acquisitions for tech staff to handle (and for non-tech staff to enjoy). - More growth opportunities for non-tech, which is a downward spiral for SAP. - High management-to-project ratio. - Focus is on the development of the business side while neglecting engineering. - Copying the "IBM" culture; employees acting like they are overly professional and formal when in reality managers are barking at techies because they themselves do not have a technical background.

Great Company, Old Systems

Java Developer • Current Employee

São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

August 26, 2025

Pros: - Great work environment - Working in a huge company

Cons: - Legacy systems - Old processes

5.0
Great Company, Old Systems
Java Developer • Current Employee
São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
August 26, 2025
Pros: - Great work environment - Working in a huge company
Cons: - Legacy systems - Old processes

Excellent place to work

Java Developer • Current Employee

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

September 20, 2018

Pros: Nice office environment. Standing desks. Great coworkers. Flexible work hours.

Cons: Interns get no benefits, unfortunately.

5.0
Excellent place to work
Java Developer • Current Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 20, 2018
Pros: Nice office environment. Standing desks. Great coworkers. Flexible work hours.
Cons: Interns get no benefits, unfortunately.

SAP Interview Questions

Container With Most Water

You are given an array representing the heights of vertical lines. Find two lines that, together with the x-axis, form a container that holds the most water.

ArraysTwo PointersGreedy Algorithms

Two Sum

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

Count Increasing Quadruplets

Find the number of increasing quadruplets (i, j, k, l) in an array, where i < j < k < l and nums[i] < nums[k] < nums[j] < nums[l]. Count how many such quadruplets exist within the input array.

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