Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 9, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had three rounds of technical interviews, which I cleared easily. The recruiter informed me that there would be a few behavioral interviews once the headcount freeze was lifted. It has been more than a year now, and even after several follow-ups, I haven't received any response from the company.
It also appears that I am not alone; many others who have cleared interviews were kept on hold due to the unavailability of headcount.
2S needs to stop wasting candidates' precious time if they do not intend to hire.
Questions
Some questions related to arrays.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Two Sigma Senior Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Two Sigma's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Two Sigma's Senior Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Two Sigma Work Experiences
5.0
Great People, Perks, Balance
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 5, 2021
Pros: Good compensation, company invests in employees' training, very good health insurance, free snacks. Employees at all levels have a voice; management cares about work-life balance. Friendly people, very smart people, great values.
Cons: Technical debt (but not worse than most other companies)
4.0
Strong technical talent, a good place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 30, 2021
Pros: Work with talented people.
Generally well managed.
Good work-life balance.
Relaxed atmosphere.
Managers are technically sophisticated.
Great mobility within the company.
Cons: Very few checks on management authority: no 180 review, no peer feedback. Disputes with management feedback have no recourse. Advice: make sure you trust your manager.
Sometimes it feels too laid back, and no one is held accountable for serious issues.
Bad managers aren't found and removed.
Much of the trading technology is mature. You won't get to do much new development.
TSS is a mess. Avoid it. They cannot find a vision that works.
5.0
Tech company vibe in the hedge fund space
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 10, 2023
Pros: Good work/life balance, feeling not so much different from Google and its previous positions. An almost obsessively tech-driven approach to investment. Nice location at Soho (as compared to mid-town like some banks). Generous home-from-home policy. People often say bad things about hedge funds in general, but TS has a generally pretty friendly culture.
Cons: There is no food provided (albeit it has decent snack bars).
People like work-from-home a lot, to the point it is a bit hard to feel I belong here as a new joiner.
Tech debt is often overlooked in a way that would not be tolerated at Google.
The in-house eng tools are sometimes not state-of-the-art.
Some signs of red-taping are observed, which I believe is a bad sign for non-executive level employees.
- 5.0Great People, Perks, BalanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 5, 2021Pros: Good compensation, company invests in employees' training, very good health insurance, free snacks. Employees at all levels have a voice; management cares about work-life balance. Friendly people, very smart people, great values.Cons: Technical debt (but not worse than most other companies)
- 4.0Strong technical talent, a good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 30, 2021Pros: Work with talented people. Generally well managed. Good work-life balance. Relaxed atmosphere. Managers are technically sophisticated. Great mobility within the company.Cons: Very few checks on management authority: no 180 review, no peer feedback. Disputes with management feedback have no recourse. Advice: make sure you trust your manager. Sometimes it feels too laid back, and no one is held accountable for serious issues. Bad managers aren't found and removed. Much of the trading technology is mature. You won't get to do much new development. TSS is a mess. Avoid it. They cannot find a vision that works.
- 5.0Tech company vibe in the hedge fund spaceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 10, 2023Pros: Good work/life balance, feeling not so much different from Google and its previous positions. An almost obsessively tech-driven approach to investment. Nice location at Soho (as compared to mid-town like some banks). Generous home-from-home policy. People often say bad things about hedge funds in general, but TS has a generally pretty friendly culture.Cons: There is no food provided (albeit it has decent snack bars). People like work-from-home a lot, to the point it is a bit hard to feel I belong here as a new joiner. Tech debt is often overlooked in a way that would not be tolerated at Google. The in-house eng tools are sometimes not state-of-the-art. Some signs of red-taping are observed, which I believe is a bad sign for non-executive level employees.
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