Interview questions asked at DE Shaw

How do you conduct a project kickoff meeting?

What is the importance of a project status report?

Describe challenging a teammate's unpopular view

Where do you see yourself in 5 years

Handling high work volume in current role

Time you led a project

Why do you want to work here

Time you took a risk made a mistake and your growth from it

Top skills for this role

Explain OOP and its advantages

Key things to look for when reviewing colleague's code

How'd you handle a slow-paced coworker on a project

Time you failed badly and your learnings

Explain threads and processes in an OS

How do you gain team trust