Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at D. E. Shaw India with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at D. E. Shaw India overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at D. E. Shaw India as a Analyst according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 18%
Presentation: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
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Multiple rounds of back to back interviews, grilling process with focus on technicals, market awareness, logical reasoning. Prior to the interviews, also included online assessments, virtual interview, and group interview rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do option payouts work?
Difference between forwards, futures, and options
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Interview
The process started with an aptitude test covering standard topics usually covered in such tests. There was a group discussion which revolved around current affairs related to India. Post that there were 2 rounds of interviews focusing academic projects and previous internships
Aptitude Test + GD + 3 rounds of interview (2 Technical + 1 HR)
Aptitude Test was a notch higher than others and the technical rounds were a bit tricky.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the risks associated with fixed income securities.