Goldman Sachs

Role: SDE

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: March 25th - April 19th (process duration)

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium-Hard

Rounds: 6 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms, Puzzles, Java, Spring Boot

Experience:

This candidate received an opportunity through Naukri. The interview process consisted of six rounds.

• Round 1 (Online Assessment): This was a 120-minute test with two medium-hard level coding questions.
• Round 2 (Technical Interview): A 60-minute round with two interviewers on Coder Pad. After self-introduction, coding questions were asked. The candidate solved both questions, starting with brute force and optimizing them, satisfying the interviewer.
• Round 3 (Technical Interview): Another 60-minute round on Coder Pad, starting with introductions and then moving to coding questions.
• Round 4 (Technical Interview): This 90-minute round involved four coding questions.
• Round 5 (Managerial Round): A 30-minute round that included one hard LeetCode question and two puzzles. The hiring manager also introduced herself and asked about the candidate's recent project at Barclays.
• Round 6 (HR Round): HR informed the candidate of positive feedback for all interview rounds, and the offer letter was received by April 19th.

Tips: Based on this experience, it's recommended to go through coding interview problem sheets like Striver's SDE Sheet if you have at least 1 year of experience. Prepare for puzzles, Java, and Spring Boot-related questions. Be ready to discuss your current project and how you tackle challenges. For medium-hard questions, aim to complete each in 30 minutes. When solving, start with a brute-force approach, dry run it, explain time and space complexity, and then move to the optimized solution.