Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
May 1, 2015
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I'm in the first round of the interview process.
It's a 20-minute question session to see what you like and don't like.
The second round is a 2-hour coding assessment.
The third is a behavioral question round.
The last one is on-site.
Questions
Bit manipulation
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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
3.0
Decent place to work, but difficult to progress
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 21, 2025
Pros: Company culture is very chill. Benefits are great. Hours and days in office are flexible.
Cons: On-call can be extremely taxing. Mobility is very difficult. The firm's direction is unclear. Two consecutive years of layoffs.
4.0
Good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 25, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, and you can still have career growth if you work for it on the right team.
Cons: The company is larger now, so there might be pockets of inefficiencies. Also, pay.
4.0
Good Pay, Advancement Concerns
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 20, 2023
Pros: Good pay, decent benefits, only 5 days/month have to be in person.
Cons: I am concerned about career advancement.
- 3.0Decent place to work, but difficult to progressSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 21, 2025Pros: Company culture is very chill. Benefits are great. Hours and days in office are flexible.Cons: On-call can be extremely taxing. Mobility is very difficult. The firm's direction is unclear. Two consecutive years of layoffs.
- 4.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, and you can still have career growth if you work for it on the right team.Cons: The company is larger now, so there might be pockets of inefficiencies. Also, pay.
- 4.0Good Pay, Advancement ConcernsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 20, 2023Pros: Good pay, decent benefits, only 5 days/month have to be in person.Cons: I am concerned about career advancement.
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