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D. E. Shaw

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The bar: Competitive programming level speed with strong probability instincts.

One of the hardest bars in the Indian market for new graduates.

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Early days. Work the D. E. Shaw sheet in order and let the planner pace you.

The loop
  1. 1
    Online test

    Quantitative aptitude, probability and two hard coding problems.

  2. 2
    Technical rounds

    Hard algorithms plus probability puzzles.

  3. 3
    Final round

    Deep dive with senior engineers.

What actually matters here
  • Probability and expected value questions are guaranteed.
  • The coding bar is close to competitive programming.
  • Speed under pressure is measured.
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D. E. Shaw sheet

Ordered by how much this company cares about the topic, then by how often the problem appears.

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The core set for this company.
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MMath & Number Theory
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HDynamic Programming
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HSliding Window
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HTwo Pointers
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HBinary Search
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HDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MMath & Number Theory
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MMath & Number Theory
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HDynamic Programming
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MBit Manipulation
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MBit Manipulation
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MStacks & Queues
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HHeap / Priority Queue
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HHeap / Priority Queue
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EDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming
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MDynamic Programming