Process
The Trade Desk invited us in for a description of their stack and gave us an interview question (N Way Set Associative Cache) to be completed in 30 days. They mentioned that we could reach out and ask questions, but they never responded to any of the questions I asked over the month. This should have been my first red flag, but I spent over 40 hours to complete the assignment, tweaking it as I went along. The following workday, they replied back that they did not want to continue the interview.
Questions
Build an in-memory cache system in (C#, Java, or Python) with type-safe keys and values in a library format. Provide an LRU and an MRU replacement algorithm along with a custom replacement algorithm.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 38 interview experiences for the The Trade Desk Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
The Trade Desk's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for The Trade Desk's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
The Trade Desk Work Experiences
- 5.0A really good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomDecember 25, 2020Pros: - Nice people - Good benefits - Leadership takes care of employees' needsCons: - Somewhat outdated deployment process
- 3.0Fun Office, Meh PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMay 22, 2020Pros: Smart engineers. Office is fun, lots going on.Cons: Pay is meh. Management is a mess. Organization and keeping on top of things is rough.
- 4.0Very Nice, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 28, 2022Pros: It was a very nice experience.Cons: None that I can think of
The Trade Desk Interview Questions
