A319
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 15000
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
Climbing through approximately 13;000 feet we heard a loud bang; a bit of a shudder; immediately followed by an ECAM 'E1 Compressor Stall'.  The engine had shut itself down before an actions were taken (Maintenance pulled the logs and said it was 1 sec with an overtemp of approximately 180 EGT (exhaust temperature gauge) overtemp) CA (Captain) was PF (Pilot Flying) and maintained control of the aircraft while I checked the QRH and then completed the ECAM actions; QRH after engine shutdown checklist; non-routine landing considerations.  Approach and landing were normal with an overweight landing about 2000 pounds over max with a sink rate under 200 fpm. with minimal braking.
First Officer reported left engine failure on climb out; resulting in an air turn back and overweight landing.