Giesecke+Devrient Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Giesecke+Devrient.
Giesecke+Devrient
Software Engineer
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical System Design
Found this role on Naukri and applied there directly. My profile got shortlisted and I received an interview invitation. It was a long interview, lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes. The interviewer covered topics like Java, Spring Boot, Databases, and also asked some Design questions.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you answer some advanced Java questions?
- What about some low level design questions?
- Do you have any database questions for me?
Giesecke+Devrient
Software Developer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The recruiters and department heads who conduct interviews lack education and empathy. They should receive training in education, empathy, and humanization, and be taught to treat others as they would like to be treated. You invest your time in interviews and technical tests, and then they go silent as if the earth swallowed them or the cat ate their tongue, and months pass without any response. How shameless and unprofessional they are. It's clear they don't work out of passion but out of obligation.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Tell me about your technical skills.
- How would you rate your spoken English proficiency?
- When are you available to start?
Giesecke+Devrient
Software Engineer
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
System Design
This interview process is deeply flawed. I answered most of the questions correctly. Candidates are evaluated against a rigid system that only rewards answers matching predefined options, even for open-ended design questions where multiple valid approaches exist. Well-reasoned, constraint-driven answers are penalized if they don’t align with the tool’s expected wording or structure. This reduces complex problem-solving to keyword matching and completely misses how real engineering and design decisions are made. The final score did not reflect actual ability or reasoning. If this company is serious about hiring strong talent, this interview format needs a major rethink.
Confirmed questions1 question
- abstract design question for a highly concurrent and a highly throughput system
Giesecke+Devrient Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“What is view state in the context of asp.net webform?”
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Read report →“Will points be awarded for using relevant coding conventions?”
Read report →“How do you use Concurrent APIs in Java?”
Read report →“What are the fundamental concepts of Object-Oriented Programming?”
Read report →“What are the special skill sets required in smart cards for engineers?”
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