Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
August 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
HackerRank Challenge:
- HackerRank: Two graph DFS-based algorithms.
- Phone Interview: Calculate median from a data stream, multithreading basics (thread communication vs. process communication), etc.
- Onsite Interview (three rounds):
- LRU Cache (Write test cases also on a computer).
- Design an ATM.
- Find maximum profit from buying and selling stock with two transactions.
- Find a bug in code (compute median of two sorted arrays).
Questions
Bad interview handling.
Bad process on the whole.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 71 interview experiences for the Two Sigma Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Two Sigma's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral25%
Negative32%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Two Sigma's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Two Sigma Work Experiences
5.0
Decent Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 11, 2021
Pros: Awesome work-life balance, good culture, great people, and environment.
Cons: Career progression does seem slower compared to other competitor companies in quant finance.
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.
5.0
Good work-life balance, culture, and pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 2, 2025
Pros: - Good pay
- Individuals at the company (managers and IC's) are helpful, friendly, and always open to conversation
- Decent work-life balance
Cons: None that I can think of
- 5.0Decent Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 11, 2021Pros: Awesome work-life balance, good culture, great people, and environment.Cons: Career progression does seem slower compared to other competitor companies in quant finance.
- 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.
- 5.0Good work-life balance, culture, and paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 2, 2025Pros: - Good pay - Individuals at the company (managers and IC's) are helpful, friendly, and always open to conversation - Decent work-life balanceCons: None that I can think of
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