Goldman Sachs Software Engineer interview experience

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BengaluruPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with an assessment that felt positioned as a tough gate.

I first took a HackerRank screen with two coding questions. After clearing that, I moved into a LeetCode hard-style interview round, the kind where they’re clearly looking for maximum performance and not just a workable idea.

I got stuck on the hard LeetCode problem and couldn’t finish it to the level the interviewer needed. The overall moment was disappointing, even though the interviewer’s demeanor was genuinely nice and professional. The feedback wasn’t there to soften it—my result ended up being a rejection.

Looking back, what bothered me most wasn’t the format itself, it was the gap

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