Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Montreal, Canada
Process
I did 4 interviews. 3 over the phone with coding online, and the last one on-site at the office. Each interviewer was part of the team I was joining, and each had different questions. I was quizzed on networking, algorithms, C++, Linux, multi-threading and performance.
Questions
What is the system call to create new processes or threads in Linux.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Squarepoint Capital Senior Software Engineer role in Montreal, Canada.
Success Rate
Squarepoint Capital's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Montreal, Canada is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Squarepoint Capital's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Montreal, Canada.
Squarepoint Capital Work Experiences
- 5.0it's fineSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMontreal, CanadaJuly 14, 2026Pros: There is an ok work life balance, projects are ok, colleagues are ok, and overall it's a decent place.Cons: It is very top down, and very French.
- 5.0A small and young companySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMontreal, CanadaDecember 3, 2025Pros: Energetic Reasonable compensation Flat structureCons: The salary might be lower than other hedge funds.
- 4.0nice place to work atData Engineer • Current EmployeeMontreal, CanadaNovember 17, 2022Pros: Nice place to work at; free lunches, nice project, nice manager.Cons: The development environment is very bad. Xforwarding application GUI; directly coming out of the 70ies.
