The Trade Desk

Backend Developer Interview Experience - Hong Kong

July 1, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

30 minutes HR interview
4 hours on-line testing, only one test: n-way m-set cache
90 minutes project interview, projects in your resume Failed at last.

Questions

tech details of the projects listed on your resume

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The Trade Desk's interview process for their Backend Developer roles in Hong Kong is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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The Trade Desk Work Experiences

Boring work, nice people, and culture

Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

November 28, 2023

Pros: Free food for breakfast and lunch

Cons: People seem brainwashed by the culture. They worship everything about the company, a bit cringe to be fair.

Boring work, nice people, and culture

Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

November 28, 2023

Pros: Free food for breakfast and lunch

Cons: People seem brainwashed by the culture. They worship everything about the company, a bit cringe to be fair.

The best company I've worked for!

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: I've worked 15 years in the industry and this is the best work culture I've ever encountered. It is filled with smart, hard-working folks who are kind and generous with their time. Work-life balance is supported and encouraged as well. The company is thriving with rapid growth and increasing revenue, with a growing international presence. Interesting problems, great work, fantastic culture. What more can you ask for?

Cons: Haven't come across one yet. Genuinely.

The best company I've worked for!

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: I've worked 15 years in the industry and this is the best work culture I've ever encountered. It is filled with smart, hard-working folks who are kind and generous with their time. Work-life balance is supported and encouraged as well. The company is thriving with rapid growth and increasing revenue, with a growing international presence. Interesting problems, great work, fantastic culture. What more can you ask for?

Cons: Haven't come across one yet. Genuinely.

One of the best out there

Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee

London, undefined, United Kingdom

Pros: The company and colleagues look out for each other. You're generously compensated for your efforts. There's a strong vibe for growth in the business. The company has been resilient against the pandemic, and leadership and colleagues have put their employees' safety, well-being, and challenges first.

Cons: - We're figuring out how to scale at the pace we're going. - There's a lot to learn. - We're very fast-moving and there's little room to take a breather.

One of the best out there

Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee

London, undefined, United Kingdom

Pros: The company and colleagues look out for each other. You're generously compensated for your efforts. There's a strong vibe for growth in the business. The company has been resilient against the pandemic, and leadership and colleagues have put their employees' safety, well-being, and challenges first.

Cons: - We're figuring out how to scale at the pace we're going. - There's a lot to learn. - We're very fast-moving and there's little room to take a breather.

Boring work, nice people, and culture

Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee

London, England, United Kingdom

November 28, 2023

Pros: Free food for breakfast and lunch

Cons: People seem brainwashed by the culture. They worship everything about the company, a bit cringe to be fair.

2.0
Boring work, nice people, and culture
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
November 28, 2023
Pros: Free food for breakfast and lunch
Cons: People seem brainwashed by the culture. They worship everything about the company, a bit cringe to be fair.

The best company I've worked for!

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pros: I've worked 15 years in the industry and this is the best work culture I've ever encountered. It is filled with smart, hard-working folks who are kind and generous with their time. Work-life balance is supported and encouraged as well. The company is thriving with rapid growth and increasing revenue, with a growing international presence. Interesting problems, great work, fantastic culture. What more can you ask for?

Cons: Haven't come across one yet. Genuinely.

5.0
The best company I've worked for!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
May 23, 2017
Pros: I've worked 15 years in the industry and this is the best work culture I've ever encountered. It is filled with smart, hard-working folks who are kind and generous with their time. Work-life balance is supported and encouraged as well. The company is thriving with rapid growth and increasing revenue, with a growing international presence. Interesting problems, great work, fantastic culture. What more can you ask for?
Cons: Haven't come across one yet. Genuinely.

One of the best out there

Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee

London, undefined, United Kingdom

Pros: The company and colleagues look out for each other. You're generously compensated for your efforts. There's a strong vibe for growth in the business. The company has been resilient against the pandemic, and leadership and colleagues have put their employees' safety, well-being, and challenges first.

Cons: - We're figuring out how to scale at the pace we're going. - There's a lot to learn. - We're very fast-moving and there's little room to take a breather.

4.0
One of the best out there
Lead Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, undefined, United Kingdom
July 31, 2021
Pros: The company and colleagues look out for each other. You're generously compensated for your efforts. There's a strong vibe for growth in the business. The company has been resilient against the pandemic, and leadership and colleagues have put their employees' safety, well-being, and challenges first.
Cons: - We're figuring out how to scale at the pace we're going. - There's a lot to learn. - We're very fast-moving and there's little room to take a breather.

The Trade Desk Interview Questions

Find the Length of the Longest Common Prefix

Find the longest common prefix string amongst an array of strings. Return the length of this common prefix.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

Basic Calculator II

Implement a basic calculator to evaluate a simple expression string. The expression can contain non-negative integers, '+', '-', '*', '/' operators, and spaces; integer division should truncate toward zero.

Simple Bank System

Simulate a simple bank system that supports basic operations like deposit, withdraw, and check balance for different accounts. You will implement methods to handle these transactions and ensure validity based on account balances and existence.

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