Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Lasted several hours. They use two interviewers for each sub-session; one taking the lead and the other mostly observing. The questions were less focused on pure algorithms, instead building up to a more complete program.
Questions
Coding a simple retro game.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Jane Street Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Jane Street's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral27%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Jane Street's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Jane Street Work Experiences
4.0
Software engineer at Jane Street
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 3, 2025
Pros: Great pay, exciting problem-solving.
Cons: High-pressure work environment, demanding role.
5.0
Amazing Management, Great Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 9, 2020
Pros: Coworkers were nice and management was amazing. The internship paid extremely well and, overall, was a great introduction to the FinTech industry.
Cons: I do not see any negative aspects of working there.
4.0
Smart Team, Lots Of Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 23, 2025
Pros: Benefits, smart co-workers, and lots of ideas.
Cons: Lots of work, hard to communicate.
- 4.0Software engineer at Jane StreetSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 3, 2025Pros: Great pay, exciting problem-solving.Cons: High-pressure work environment, demanding role.
- 5.0Amazing Management, Great PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 9, 2020Pros: Coworkers were nice and management was amazing. The internship paid extremely well and, overall, was a great introduction to the FinTech industry.Cons: I do not see any negative aspects of working there.
- 4.0Smart Team, Lots Of WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 23, 2025Pros: Benefits, smart co-workers, and lots of ideas.Cons: Lots of work, hard to communicate.
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