Squarepoint Capital

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada

November 1, 2020

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Usually I don't write reviews, but this has been by far the worst interview experience I've had ever. period.

They are not serious about hiring. I aced the first round (4 technical questions), aced the second round (2 technical questions) + questions about background, and got a rejection. I also clicked well with both interviewers, so getting rejected had nothing to do with my interview performance. After asking for feedback regarding my interview, I was ghosted. Ghosting is extremely obnoxious.

Questions

Design an LRU cache.
Answer SQL questions.
Reverse an integer.
Design TinyURL.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Squarepoint Capital Software Engineer role in Canada.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Squarepoint Capital's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive36%

Neutral27%

Negative36%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Squarepoint Capital's Software Engineer interview process in Canada.

Squarepoint Capital Work Experiences

Good place for Software Engineers

Software Engineer • Current Employee

London, United Kingdom

September 21, 2025

Pros: Cooperative & Open culture, even between investment desks. On the startup <-> bank culture scale it's very close to the startup end: low bureaucracy, emphasis on delivery. Senior management are accessible and approachable. Not too big that you end up only focused on a very niche tech/area (like FAANG), but big enough that you still get to see challenging problems. Technology is valued and not seen as second-class employees compared to investment. Quality of other people you interact with is pretty high.

Cons: The flip side of low bureaucracy is being light on project management. Sometimes getting things done is really about finding the right person to talk to get your request prioritized. While big data sets do exist, most of it is readily tractable just by being a decent dev. Don't come here expecting novel Google-scale work.

Good place for Software Engineers

Software Engineer • Current Employee

London, United Kingdom

September 21, 2025

Pros: Cooperative & Open culture, even between investment desks. On the startup <-> bank culture scale it's very close to the startup end: low bureaucracy, emphasis on delivery. Senior management are accessible and approachable. Not too big that you end up only focused on a very niche tech/area (like FAANG), but big enough that you still get to see challenging problems. Technology is valued and not seen as second-class employees compared to investment. Quality of other people you interact with is pretty high.

Cons: The flip side of low bureaucracy is being light on project management. Sometimes getting things done is really about finding the right person to talk to get your request prioritized. While big data sets do exist, most of it is readily tractable just by being a decent dev. Don't come here expecting novel Google-scale work.

Great place to work

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Montreal, Canada

Pros: - Good benefits - Free food - Great coworkers

Cons: Salary could be better, not much of a hedge fund premium

Great place to work

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Montreal, Canada

Pros: - Good benefits - Free food - Great coworkers

Cons: Salary could be better, not much of a hedge fund premium

Stressful environment with no diversity

Software Engineer • Former Employee

London, United Kingdom

January 21, 2024

Pros: The team has very knowledgeable developers. It is a well-organised team with documentation and progress tracking. There are good progression options.

Cons: Zero racial diversity and almost no women on the quant/dev side. Many unexpected layoffs, leading to many re-orgs and team shuffling. No work-life balance (although my manager was among the better ones about this). Poor compensation. Upper management mostly speaks French, and they often cannot express requirements in English.

Stressful environment with no diversity

Software Engineer • Former Employee

London, United Kingdom

January 21, 2024

Pros: The team has very knowledgeable developers. It is a well-organised team with documentation and progress tracking. There are good progression options.

Cons: Zero racial diversity and almost no women on the quant/dev side. Many unexpected layoffs, leading to many re-orgs and team shuffling. No work-life balance (although my manager was among the better ones about this). Poor compensation. Upper management mostly speaks French, and they often cannot express requirements in English.

Good place for Software Engineers

Software Engineer • Current Employee

London, United Kingdom

September 21, 2025

Pros: Cooperative & Open culture, even between investment desks. On the startup <-> bank culture scale it's very close to the startup end: low bureaucracy, emphasis on delivery. Senior management are accessible and approachable. Not too big that you end up only focused on a very niche tech/area (like FAANG), but big enough that you still get to see challenging problems. Technology is valued and not seen as second-class employees compared to investment. Quality of other people you interact with is pretty high.

Cons: The flip side of low bureaucracy is being light on project management. Sometimes getting things done is really about finding the right person to talk to get your request prioritized. While big data sets do exist, most of it is readily tractable just by being a decent dev. Don't come here expecting novel Google-scale work.

4.0
Good place for Software Engineers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, United Kingdom
September 21, 2025
Pros: Cooperative & Open culture, even between investment desks. On the startup <-> bank culture scale it's very close to the startup end: low bureaucracy, emphasis on delivery. Senior management are accessible and approachable. Not too big that you end up only focused on a very niche tech/area (like FAANG), but big enough that you still get to see challenging problems. Technology is valued and not seen as second-class employees compared to investment. Quality of other people you interact with is pretty high.
Cons: The flip side of low bureaucracy is being light on project management. Sometimes getting things done is really about finding the right person to talk to get your request prioritized. While big data sets do exist, most of it is readily tractable just by being a decent dev. Don't come here expecting novel Google-scale work.

Great place to work

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Montreal, Canada

Pros: - Good benefits - Free food - Great coworkers

Cons: Salary could be better, not much of a hedge fund premium

5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Montreal, Canada
April 15, 2026
Pros: - Good benefits - Free food - Great coworkers
Cons: Salary could be better, not much of a hedge fund premium

Stressful environment with no diversity

Software Engineer • Former Employee

London, United Kingdom

January 21, 2024

Pros: The team has very knowledgeable developers. It is a well-organised team with documentation and progress tracking. There are good progression options.

Cons: Zero racial diversity and almost no women on the quant/dev side. Many unexpected layoffs, leading to many re-orgs and team shuffling. No work-life balance (although my manager was among the better ones about this). Poor compensation. Upper management mostly speaks French, and they often cannot express requirements in English.

2.0
Stressful environment with no diversity
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, United Kingdom
January 21, 2024
Pros: The team has very knowledgeable developers. It is a well-organised team with documentation and progress tracking. There are good progression options.
Cons: Zero racial diversity and almost no women on the quant/dev side. Many unexpected layoffs, leading to many re-orgs and team shuffling. No work-life balance (although my manager was among the better ones about this). Poor compensation. Upper management mostly speaks French, and they often cannot express requirements in English.

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