Software Engineer Internship Interview Experience
February 12, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first step is a short telephone interview that lasts about 20 minutes with HR. The main question is about your resume and your background.
The second step is doing an online coding test that takes two hours.
Questions
Which project do you think is the most successful one?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Two Sigma Software Engineer Internship role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Two Sigma's interview process for their Software Engineer Internship roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral50%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Two Sigma's Software Engineer Internship interview process in United States.
Two Sigma Work Experiences
5.0
Friendly people, good projects
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 28, 2023
Pros: Intern projects were very well designed and not "garbage" projects that get thrown on interns at other companies.
Super supportive people.
Fairly flexible hybrid policy (5 days a month).
Cons: Not necessarily a con per se, but higher performing interns were given higher sign-ons, so be cognizant of that if you intern there.
Social cohesion of the intern class could have been better.
5.0
Smart People, Cofounder Drama
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 9, 2025
Pros: Great company with smart people.
Cons: As reported in the WSJ, the two cofounders are fighting a lot.
4.0
Chill culture, Java shop
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 9, 2025
Pros: Never felt stressful. Colleagues are nice and smart.
Cons: Some tensions and uncertainty regarding the conflict between the two founders.
- 5.0Friendly people, good projectsSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 28, 2023Pros: Intern projects were very well designed and not "garbage" projects that get thrown on interns at other companies. Super supportive people. Fairly flexible hybrid policy (5 days a month).Cons: Not necessarily a con per se, but higher performing interns were given higher sign-ons, so be cognizant of that if you intern there. Social cohesion of the intern class could have been better.
- 5.0Smart People, Cofounder DramaSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 9, 2025Pros: Great company with smart people.Cons: As reported in the WSJ, the two cofounders are fighting a lot.
- 4.0Chill culture, Java shopSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 9, 2025Pros: Never felt stressful. Colleagues are nice and smart.Cons: Some tensions and uncertainty regarding the conflict between the two founders.
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