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Updated 29 Nov 2024

DE Shaw Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
No response
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design zepto delivery system .
  • Ans. 

    Design a zepto delivery system for efficient and fast delivery of small packages.

    • Utilize drones for quick and efficient delivery

    • Implement a centralized hub for package sorting and distribution

    • Use GPS tracking for real-time package monitoring

    • Optimize routes for faster delivery times

    • Ensure secure and reliable delivery process

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Normal online code / frontend test

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How would you build book my show
  • Ans. 

    Designing and building a platform similar to BookMyShow involves creating a user-friendly interface for booking tickets for various events.

    • Develop a user-friendly website and mobile app for users to browse and book tickets for movies, concerts, plays, etc.

    • Implement a secure payment gateway for users to make online transactions.

    • Integrate a database to store information about events, venues, tickets, and user bookings.

    • In...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Solid principals, awareness of patterns
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How would you build tinyurl like service, systems designs
  • Ans. 

    To build a tinyurl-like service, design a system with a URL shortening algorithm, a database to store mappings, and a redirect service.

    • Use a hashing algorithm to generate short URLs from long URLs (e.g. MD5, SHA-256).

    • Store the mappings of short URLs to long URLs in a database (e.g. MySQL, Redis).

    • Implement a redirect service that takes a short URL, looks up the corresponding long URL in the database, and redirects the u...

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Non-technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - no reply after giving so many rounds.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String Question based on hashmap
  • Q2. Palindorme -Reverse a string
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a string to check if it is a palindrome.

    • Create a function that takes a string as input

    • Reverse the string using built-in functions or manually

    • Compare the reversed string with the original string to check if it is a palindrome

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Personal Questions, salary expectations
  • Q2. Agile, docker,kunernetes

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA round leetcode style question

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design + Coding round for rate limiter

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Final round - System Design
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Problem solving question
  • Q2. Java , stream , Spring fundamentals
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Some basic String array problem solving question
  • Q2. Java questions like junit , Spring boot
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String questions , DSA problem
  • Q2. Java questions in brief

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Didnt get offer as opening got closed
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between abstract class and interface?
  • Q2. Explain OOP in C#?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Problem Solving 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 Leetcode Medium Tagged Questions
Round 2 - LLD Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Airplane Booking System
  • Ans. 

    Design a system for booking airplane tickets efficiently and securely.

    • Create a user-friendly interface for customers to search and book flights.

    • Implement a secure payment system for processing transactions.

    • Include features for managing flight schedules, seat availability, and pricing.

    • Integrate with airlines' reservation systems for real-time updates.

    • Provide options for seat selection, meal preferences, and special requ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HLD Round 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. HLD of your current system and discussion around it
  • Q2. Design IRCTC. Discussion scope was Search and Booking Part only
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design your current system
  • Ans. 

    Current system is a web-based application for managing customer data and orders.

    • Frontend built with React for user interface

    • Backend built with Node.js and Express for server-side logic

    • Database using MySQL for storing customer data and orders

    • Authentication using JWT tokens for secure access

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Some behavioural questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Alex Xu system design book helped

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Create LLD Design for Movie Ticket Booking System(BookMyShow.com)
  • Ans. 

    LLD Design for Movie Ticket Booking System(BookMyShow.com)

    • Use case diagram to identify actors and their interactions

    • Class diagram to represent entities like User, Movie, Theater, Booking

    • Sequence diagram to show the flow of events during ticket booking process

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Core Java and J2EE basic questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Experience in previous companies and learnings

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Its not that tough just be yourself when answering the questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Complete java questions followed by hibernate and spring boot
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on multithreading, hibernate, spring boot, rest api and roles and responsibility in current company.
Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Current company roles and responsibilities.
Ability to learn new technologies.
How to build and deploy software.
What they offer in Amadeus.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cleared 4 rounds of interview.
Screening, 2 technical rounds, last managerial+V.P round.
Last HR sent mail saying my profile doesn't match with theirs. I guess screening process is enough to check requirements match. Atleast 2 technical rounds are enough to check requirements match.

Felt unprofessional response after 4 rounds.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Core concepts of .Net Core, Entity Framenwork and OOPS

DE Shaw Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in DE Shaw Senior Software Engineer interview?
DE Shaw interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the DE Shaw interview process are One-on-one Round.

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