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Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

August 12, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process begins with an HR call, followed by a coding interview on HackerRank. Successful candidates then advance to a virtual onsite interview. This virtual onsite is split between two days and consists of multiple technical rounds. A reference check is also part of the process.

Questions

Programming questions, LeetCode-oriented, with some mathematical / numerical computation and estimation type questions involved.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the D. E. Shaw Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

D. E. Shaw's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive43%
Neutral36%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having good feelings for D. E. Shaw's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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