Is it hard to get hired as a Engineer at Goldman Sachs?

Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Goldman Sachs with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Engineer at Goldman Sachs?

Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Goldman Sachs overall takes an average of 33 days.

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Goldman Sachs Engineer interview questions

based on 30 ratings - Updated Nov 30, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

74%
Applied online
Applied online
11%
Recruiter
Recruiter
5%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
5%
In Person
In Person
5%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

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30 interviews

Engineer Interview

Nov 30, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (London, England) in Nov 2025

Interview

Interview was very straightforward, asked very basic questions about coding and technical issues. I was also asked to solve some simple math problems. Interviewer was also very accommodating regarding time schedules.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here

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Engineer Interview

Oct 27, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (London, England)

Interview

Online Assessment You get the option to choose between Coding only or Coding and Maths Platform - Hackerrank Coding - 2 hours Maths - 1 hour Coding - 1 leetcode medium, 1 leetcode hard Maths - Calculus, probability, Linear Algebra (total 10 questions)

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

A continuous random variable X has a PDF f(x) = ax + x^2 for 0 < = x <= 1. what is the probability that X is between 0.5 and 1

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Engineer Interview

Jan 3, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Goldman Sachs

Interview

First I had to complete and assessment on Hackerrank, It contained both math and some problems (leetcode easy/medium) Then I received a Hireview invitation. Classsic Hireview proces: 5 behavioural and one question specific to each division you've applied to. Keep in mind you have little time to prep, about 30 seconds.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

Define the notion of "recursion" in simple terms

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Question 2

What motivates you to work in Asset Management?

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