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4 experiencesDifficulty 4.8/5Finance / Quant Hedge Fund
Investment Operations Specialist
onsite
· Difficulty 4/5
Recruiter screen, technical phone, full-day onsite with operational scenarios, coding, behavioral. Operations at DE Shaw is technical.
Walk me through a process automation you've delivered.
Tell me about handling a critical operations incident.
Describe partnering with engineering on a tool.
How do you stay credible during a market crisis?
Research Associate
onsite
· Difficulty 5/5
Recruiter screen, math + brainteasers + coding, full-day onsite with research interview, coding, and behavioral. Research Associate is the entry path into research.
Walk me through a research project from school or work.
Tell me about handling a challenging problem outside your expertise.
Describe working with a mentor on a difficult question.
How do you stay rigorous under time pressure?
Software Engineer
onsite
· Difficulty 5/5
Recruiter screen, two coding phone screens, full-day NYC onsite with multiple coding rounds, system design, deep-dive, and behavioral. SE bar at DE Shaw is exceptional.
Tell me about a low-latency system you've built.
Describe debugging a complex production issue.
Walk me through designing a trading-strategy backtest system.
How do you partner with researchers on production rollout?