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Updated 9 Dec 2024

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Technical Engineer Interview Questions

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posted on 23 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

DP, Graphs, Arrays, Slidung window

2

HR Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 May 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Disjoint Set Question

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Operations Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Sep 2023

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2023.

6 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Basic LR and DI questions were asked

3

Group Discussion Round

Top 100 were divided and a general topic was given

4

Group Discussion Round

Top 30 were put into teams and an elaborate topic was given.

5

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What are some sources of HR SOURCING?
6

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. What makes you better than other candidates?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself. Know your specialisation well. Have a broad spectrum of knowledge.

Senior Specialist Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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2

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Total AP process and P2P cycle
  • Q2. Most questions are from Your CV
  • Q3. Detailed explanation on J.E
  • Q4. About Direct and Indirect taxation
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Need to get feedback of my first round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please go through your CV. Be confident on your work responsibilities.While going interview deep subject knowledge is must.

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Senior Member Technical Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 31 Jan 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
 -

1 Interview Round

1

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Leetcode hard dp on tree. Could be solved using greedy. 1 LLD of uber Be havouor

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Rejected. Prepare well before appearing

Technical Associate Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Jan 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is a lambda function?
  • Q2. What is inheritance, the constructor in a class?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA, OS and CSA

Software Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Aug 2023

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

4 interview question

2

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Task schedular from leetcode second is : N piles of coins diffrent length you can add or remove one coin from a pile adding cost c1 and removing cost c2 find mi...read more
  • Q2. Question on polymorphism overloading overriding
  • Q3. C++ fundamentals

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - focus on DSA and do practice question from leetcode
also read about oops ans os

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IHOP Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 2 Sep 2023

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via campus placement at Delhi University - Hansraj College and was interviewed in Aug 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

Easy test with negative marking

3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. CASE study approach and HR questions

IHOP Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Feb 2023

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Delhi University - Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and was interviewed in Jan 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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2

Aptitude Test Round

The test was average. There was a negative marking so be careful also the questions were from Quant and DI

3

Group Discussion Round

The topics for gd were abstract they try to check your speaking skills and new points

4

One-on-one Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. They asked me situational-based questions and general HR questions so I answered according to that.
  • Q2. Your favorite subject or any term I like?
  • Q3. Why IHOP and why DE Shaw?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Speak well and be confident in whatever you say. They will ask technical questions as well so prepare according to that.

IHOP Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Oct 2023

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

I applied via campus placement at Delhi University - Lady Shree Ram College (LSR) and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

It was around a 50 min test with 35 Qs and negative marking ofc

2

Group Discussion Round

Topic- Are luxury brands worth the hype
Duration- 10mins with 8 people

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just go w the flow for GD. Aptitude test was basic

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 -

  1. Two cops and a robber are located on opposite corners of a cube and move along ...read more
  2. In some tournament 139 teams have participated. Tournament is knock out. what i...read more
  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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Referral
41%
16%
16%
11%
16% candidates got the interview through other sources.
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