Jane Street

Interview was more about implementation and the ways you think. No algorithms or data structure questions, more object-oriented programming. You need to write code fast while explaining your moves to the interviewer.

Did not pass the initial coding round. Attempted to use a programming language I am not that familiar with. The task was relatively simple, the interviewer was friendly and tried to guide me, but I could not translate my thoughts into code.

I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. Friendly and supportive interviewer. He presented a problem and allowed me to write a solution in a language of my choice. Then he added complications and I iterated on the code. I didn'