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Updated 9 Dec 2024

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Sdet Engineer Interview Questions

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posted on 9 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

2 Coding questions - medium to hard

2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on scalable systems.
  • Q2. Medium level DSA questions.
3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL
  • Q2. Implement LFU using OOPs concepts from scratch.

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Sdet Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 -
Result
 No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Performance Testing
  • Q2. Difference between put and patch

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Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Oct 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

2hour test comprising of quant, reasoning and behavioral question.

2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. CV based and basic finance question
3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Current affair round
Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 No response

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Design zepto delivery system .

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Sdet Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi and was interviewed in Jul 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Binary Search & Dynamic Programming

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain Projects and queries regarding them
  • Q2. DSA questions like Backtracking

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Well

Finanacial Operations Interview Questions

user image MDI_Parikshit Sehgal

posted on 25 Nov 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Group Discussion Round

How and when will India become a 5 trillion dollar economy?

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself.
  • Q2. CV based questions on ratioas
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to ensure scalability in system design ?
  • Q2. Design a distributed trading system platform

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared to do pair programming live and go in great depth/details of technicalities. Understand concepts rather then memorizing answers.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Golden rules of accounting
Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via campus placement at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani and was interviewed in Jul 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Coding Test Round

I was asked One DS Q - about an array of numbers is given, we can one operation k times. The operation was taking any element and multiplying it by 2. The ultimate objective was to maximise the bitwise OR sum of all the elements.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Definitely don't panic like me, because as a student I have never done

Senior Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What is you weakness
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Why should we not hire you

DE Shaw Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in DE Shaw interview?
DE Shaw interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the DE Shaw interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for DE Shaw interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at DE Shaw. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at DE Shaw expect are Accounting, Auditing, Compliance, Compliance Management and Finance.
What are the top questions asked in DE Shaw interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the DE Shaw interview -

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  3. Design a class which has director, HOD, Professor and students. They all are re...read more
How long is the DE Shaw interview process?

The duration of DE Shaw interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Interview Process at DE Shaw

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16%
11%
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