Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
January 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviewer was friendly, professional, and straightforward.
He made me feel comfortable, and I found it very easy to work with him.
We had a nice chat about OCaml, and Jane Street sounds like a great place to work.
Questions
No questions; they wanted me to build a stack machine.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Jane Street Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Jane Street's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Jane Street's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
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