I applied online. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm in Feb 2026
Interview
1st Round Behavioral, 2nd Round Case Study. Behavioral is situational and questions on one's background. Case Study varies but is a take-home exercise prior to subsequent rounds in the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Teammates disagree with your idea, how would you move on with your meeting?
I applied online. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm (New York, NY)
Interview
Over 4 months for an online exercise meant for high schoolers and two virtual interviews with current admins dressed as if they going to high school (literally in tshirts with characters on them
I interviewed at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm (New York, NY)
Interview
First round was 30 mins with a team member; purely behavioural, but really digging deep into specific experiences (they want to see first-principles thinking). Following first round, I got a link to a 48 hour case study (needed to submit 2 pages); had two prompts to choose from, one related to DE Shaw, and one abstract one. Received my rejection shortly after submitting the case
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to make a tough decision