Senior Data Engineer Interview Experience - United States
April 18, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
3 rounds: Initial introduction with HR, going through the resume and talking about the company. Then, technical interviews with some engineers. The last round was 5 meetings: 2 with engineers, 2 with business managers, and 1 with HR.
Questions
Asked about Python concepts: list comprehensions, decorators, kwargs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the DRW Senior Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
DRW's interview process for their Senior Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for DRW's Senior Data Engineer interview process in United States.
DRW Work Experiences
4.0
Very Good (So Far ...)
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 23, 2023
Pros: - Free food
- Good work culture
- Very good diversity
Cons: Lots of tribal knowledge.
4.0
Great Team, Pay Lags
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
November 7, 2025
Pros: - Working with great people, very smart and very helpful.
- Good vacation time and unlimited sick time.
Cons: - Scaling too fast, creating growing pains.
- Pay considered to be under market.
5.0
Smart Team, Great Perks
Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
October 10, 2025
Pros: Smart coworkers,
Interesting work,
Decked-out game room,
Free breakfast + lunch
Cons: Taxes, low return offer rate.
- 4.0Very Good (So Far ...)Senior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 23, 2023Pros: - Free food - Good work culture - Very good diversityCons: Lots of tribal knowledge.
- 4.0Great Team, Pay LagsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 7, 2025Pros: - Working with great people, very smart and very helpful. - Good vacation time and unlimited sick time.Cons: - Scaling too fast, creating growing pains. - Pay considered to be under market.
- 5.0Smart Team, Great PerksSoftware Developer Intern • Former EmployeeMontreal, Quebec, CanadaOctober 10, 2025Pros: Smart coworkers, Interesting work, Decked-out game room, Free breakfast + lunchCons: Taxes, low return offer rate.
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