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Trading · New York, NY

D. E. Shaw

Quant hedge fund. Probability, brainteasers, and deep algorithmic rounds.

5 interviews shared — read how each round went.

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Level
Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorOffer

New Grad / Junior · Full-stack

5-round junior fullstack process. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

5 rounds · 11 questions · 2024→
BackendSeniorOffer

Senior · Backend

6-round senior backend process. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

6 rounds · 13 questions · 2024→
FrontendSeniorWithdrew

Senior · Frontend

6-round senior frontend process. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

6 rounds · 13 questions · 2024→
Full-stackSeniorOutcome unknown

Senior · Full-stack

6-round senior fullstack process. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

6 rounds · 13 questions · 2023→
BackendStaff+Rejected

Staff+ · Backend

5-round staff backend process. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

5 rounds · 9 questions · 2025→

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