Status: Full Stack Developer with 5 years of experience
Position: SMTS at DE Shaw
Location: Hyderabad, India
Date: March 2024

• Hackerrank online assessment

  • 2 programming questions based on DSA.
  • 1 frontend question on React

• 1st Round: Technical

  • Detailed discussion of previous works and projects.
  • How did you scaled your application? What steps will you take in the future for further scaling?
  • How did you ensure a smooth transition while switching database technology?
  • One functional programming question: Write a compose function which can take arbitary number of functions as argument and give a cummulative result.

• 2nd Round: Technical Discussion

  • What is biggest technical challenge you faced in your work?
  • If you have to productionize a service, what all checks will you do?
  • In general, how will you choose between a SQL or NoSQL database?
  • One programming question: Write a ElementList class which can support +, -, and * operations.

• 3rd Round: Techno-Managerial Discussion

  • Why do you prefer python programming language? What are its pros and cons? What are the different ways to overcome its performance bottlenecks?
  • If performance of a web application is low? How will you optimize it?
  • What is most challenging work that you did in last 5 years?
  • What is the difference between Angular and React? Which one will you choose?
  • If you have to develop a mobile-friendly website, what all things will you consider?
  • How do you decide, what thing to learn next?

• 4th Round: Techno-Managerial Discussion

  • why do you want to make a switch? Why DE Shaw?
  • What is one thing you liked about your current role? What is one thing that you would like to change in current role?
  • Explain about various web development frameworks of python along with their pros and cons?
  • Explain about GIL in python?
  • What are the differences in Angular and React? what you liked and what you disliked about them?
  • Explain the agile development process in your current role?

• 5th Round: HR Discussion

  • Standard HR questions: why DE Shaw, why switching previous job, what are your career ambitions.
  • Insightful discussion on company policies and benefits.

• 6th Round: Compensation Discussion

  • In this call they primarly explained what will be the roles and responsibilities. Explained compensation breakdown and associated benefits.

Result: Selected

Compensation Details: DE Shaw | SMTS | Hyderabad Compensation