Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
The recruiter set up a technical phone screen. The phone screen was a typical crapshoot that you find in the HFT space: either you know the answer to some specific problem the interviewer is an expert on, or you get passed on. In the end, the interviewer learns very little about your actual skills.
Questions
What parts of C++11, C++14, and C++17 have you used?
Explain, down to the hardware level, what a SIGSEGV is, what causes it, and how it is generated.
Give an algorithm to find the kth largest element in an unsorted vector of integers.
This is more for the HR team:
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Hudson River Trading Senior Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Hudson River Trading's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Hudson River Trading's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Hudson River Trading Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Food, Zero ComplaintsSoftware Development Intern • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 14, 2022Pros: Lots of free food, merch, etc.Cons: Don't have anything to say here.
- 5.0Interning at HRTSWE Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 6, 2022Pros: Very helpful team. They will guide you if you are stuck.Cons: The interview process was a bit long.
- 3.0Everyone is here for the money, but at least they're nice about itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 14, 2023Pros: Great pay. Learn a lot. Nice people. Not going bankrupt any time soon.Cons: Very little room for improving yourself or any of the systems. Company needs come from the top and always come first. Fires people very regularly.
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