Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - London, England
September 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first interview was a 45-minute technical interview.
I was asked about concurrency and pointers in C++.
Then, there were some questions related to my CV (my projects and previous internships).
Questions
Given some multithreaded code in C++, explain the flow and result of the program.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the DRW Software Engineer Intern role in London, England.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
DRW's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in London, England is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for DRW's Software Engineer Intern interview process in London, England.
DRW Work Experiences
5.0
Good place with a nice working culture
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
October 28, 2024
Pros: Extremely diverse company in terms of the different areas of financial markets they are involved in. Great people, really smart, yet down-to-earth.
Cons: Team allocation could be a bit better. I don’t think this is a common experience for all interns, as the majority were really happy with their teams.
5.0
C++ Infrastructure team
Software Developer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
August 8, 2024
Pros: Very good programming experience, excellent code base and development practices.
Friendly and work-life balance environment; people are always ready to help.
Cons: Compensation at lower grades may be a bit less than in other HFT giants, but it seems that it becomes more equal with time.
3.0
Quite good but not the very best employer in finance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
November 6, 2023
Pros: - Quite good salary (but not comparable with the very best firms on the market like Jane Street, etc.).
- Nice people.
- Nice and well-equipped office.
Cons: - Very long hours (everyone expects you to look at the results, not at the time spent in the office, which basically means that people stay up to 12 hours in the office).
- Bad salary and career progression.
- Lack of transparency and clear communication between managers and workers (at least in my team).
- 5.0Good place with a nice working cultureSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomOctober 28, 2024Pros: Extremely diverse company in terms of the different areas of financial markets they are involved in. Great people, really smart, yet down-to-earth.Cons: Team allocation could be a bit better. I don’t think this is a common experience for all interns, as the majority were really happy with their teams.
- 5.0C++ Infrastructure teamSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 8, 2024Pros: Very good programming experience, excellent code base and development practices. Friendly and work-life balance environment; people are always ready to help.Cons: Compensation at lower grades may be a bit less than in other HFT giants, but it seems that it becomes more equal with time.
- 3.0Quite good but not the very best employer in financeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 6, 2023Pros: - Quite good salary (but not comparable with the very best firms on the market like Jane Street, etc.). - Nice people. - Nice and well-equipped office.Cons: - Very long hours (everyone expects you to look at the results, not at the time spent in the office, which basically means that people stay up to 12 hours in the office). - Bad salary and career progression. - Lack of transparency and clear communication between managers and workers (at least in my team).
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