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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw Research (New York, NY) in Jun 2026
Interview
First round interview was a bit informal and interviewer was slightly cold/scatterbrained, but overall OK experience. Mostly questions relevant to project that they were working on and a few non-technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
At your job, with the project you're working on, why did you do things in XYZ way. How do you set up ABC system.
I didn’t get interview and Rejected without reason
They didn’t give any feedback on what kind of candidate they are looking for
So not sure why they didn’t give interview
Was asked to fill out online application following a phone call from recruiter. Application asked basic questions on background, grades, any applicable programming skills and tested for fit with company.