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
I applied online. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm
Interview
Surprisingly behavioral focused, asked some more broader macro questions on the case study review as well as the round following the case study. Starts with an HR screen and goes into take home case study, case study review, and a technical.
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