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After clearing 12 interview rounds at Goldman Sachs, a tech professional says one unexpected question in the final meeting made him rethink the offer and walk away
The last surprise changed everything. (Image: Representational image)
A software professional has shared why he walked away from a job offer at Goldman Sachs after clearing what he said were 12 rounds of interviews. While the salary discussion had gone smoothly, one final moment during the last meeting made him rethink whether the company was the right fit.
The experience was shared by X user Rahul Jain while responding to a question asking whether anyone had ever changed their mind about a job during the interview process. His post has since sparked a discussion about lengthy hiring processes and workplace culture.
A Final Question Changed Everything
Jain said he had completed 12 interview rounds at Goldman Sachs in Bengaluru before being called for the final meeting with the hiring manager. According to him, the discussion mainly focused on salary.
He wrote, “After 12 rounds of interviews at Goldman Sachs in Bangalore, I was called for the final manager round to discuss salary. The hiring manager was polite and showed me around the office. We spoke casually and discussed compensation, which was good but not great.”
Just when the meeting seemed to be over, the manager asked him one last question. Instead of another discussion, he was given a logic puzzle to solve. “He said he had one more question and gave me a logic puzzle to solve. He then said, ‘This is what life at Goldman Sachs is all about. You have to always be ready for such surprises.’”
Jain said that single moment changed his opinion about the role. “I went back home and called the recruiter to say I did not want to proceed further. I am sure the hiring manager handled that surprise well.”
After 12 rounds of interviewing at Goldman Sachs in Bangalore, they called me in for the final “manager” round to discuss salary etc. The hiring manager was nice. Showed me around the office floor, chatted a bit about casual stuff and we discussed compensation (which was good… https://t.co/m1B6umUJQ2— Rahul Jain (@rahulj51) June 27, 2026
Social Media Weighs In
The post led to mixed reactions, with many users questioning why the hiring process needed so many interview rounds.
A user asked, “Would you have changed your decision if the compensation was significantly better? I think I would have overlooked it if the money or brand value was strong enough.”
Another wrote, “Twelve rounds just to decide what exactly? Whether someone can handle pressure and still continue working?”
A person commented, “You went through 12 rounds only to realise at the end that you did not want the job?”
Someone else questioned the process itself, saying, “Twelve rounds for someone with 15 to 20 years of experience seems excessive. Can’t capability be assessed in fewer rounds?”
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