Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
It started off quite slow, but the questions got tricky and difficult very quickly. It lasted for about 30-45 minutes, and I was sweating throughout the interview.
There are two divisions you can interview for in this role.
One was the core backend level, where they expect you to be proficient in C++, which I was interviewed for.
Questions
Time complexity of adding N elements in an array
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Hudson River Trading's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Hudson River Trading Work Experiences
- 5.0Smart People, Stressful InternshipAlgorithm Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 7, 2025Pros: Smart, kind people, great culture.Cons: Internship is stressful, somewhat competitive.
- 5.0Smart People, Tough BelongingCore Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 8, 2021Pros: Above average pay, good benefits (unlimited drinks, breakfast, lunch, dinner with some budget), really smart people, and a collaborative culture. Also good work-life balance.Cons: Sometimes I feel very great peer pressure. People around are often too smart, and you feel like you somehow don't belong to this company (e.g., imposter syndrome).
- 5.0I have no clue what I'm doing. Please helpAlgorithm Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 14, 2025Pros: Good place to work at.Cons: None whatsoever.
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