DE Shaw SA 2021
did anyone apply to their internship program and hear back?
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Nope
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What role did you apply for?
prop trading. u?
Same
Interested.
Applied. Lmk if you hear anything about fundamental research
i received an invite for a 30min video interview, but unsure what to expect.
when is your interview?
When did you submit your application? good luck!
I applied 2 weeks ago and my interview is next week.
May I ask how's your interview like? Thanks!
Hi I also received an interview this year. Do you mind sharing some questions and tips for the interview? Many thanks！
Did you hear back?
I applied and haven't heard anything
Following
rejected
wait what? already?
yup
applied for research, got a 30min video interview. anyone know what their interviews are like?
Good luck on your interview. Did you get any info on what the interview is generally like? I'll keep this thread posted once I have mine.
Did you have your interview?
congrats on the interview! how did it go?
Ended up cancelling interview because accepted another offer
got 30 min interview!
for what role?
congrats! how was it?
anyone here interviewing for fundamental research first round with absolutely no stats background or skillset? i dont have any experience with (or affinity for) brainteasers or statistical thinking or math questions
Yes
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rejected
What group?
fundamental research
anyone hear back from fundamental research interview? something about a case study?
I don't think they're done the first round interviews
wdym? i know de shaw's apps are rolling until literally next year, but i was wondering what the interview structure/progress for FR is
you hear back from the study?
from the case study? nope
Anyone heard back for London roles?
Any more interview updates?
for which role and office?
Any and NY
For anyone who did the interview, what would be the best way to prep?
ive heard it really depends on your background/major/school, which can be used to gauge how much math or statistics they expect of you. as purely a business major, i was only asked about experiences on my resume, but i know of kids studying econ in other schools who also got some basic brainteasers. it could also depend on your interviewer.
Okay true, thanks for the response. Was it mostly behavioral questions?
when are apps due?
they might be due in april 2021 or something LOL
Got invited to some virtual meet the firm events. Claims it's exclusive but I am skeptical it's "that" exclusive. Anyone else know more about this? Haven't gotten first round yet.
same also got the email, its likely a listserv for those who applied
Got rejected before the week even happened, weird firm.
helllpppp. interview in FR coming up. this is my dream company, somebody plz tell me what to expect?
bump
Which rd is this?
Hi, I was wondering if you could share what the case study for the fundamental research position looks like(not the content maybe just the form). I am very anxious because I have no financial modeling background, and I'm going to have a case study next week. Very much appreciated!!!!
Proprietary Trading first rounds seem to be out as well
anyone hear back from generalist?
Have they had first rounds yet?
no idea, i haven't gotten anything since applying but i'm not at a target
Hey out of curiosity, what did you submit as a writing sample in your application?
Does everyone who completes the first round get a case study?
case study seems to be a superday... not sure though
Highly doubt this, a superday probably comes after the case study
I've been invited to a virtual interview for the generalist intern position.
Anyone have any tips or experience with this?
when did u have ur interview? have u heard back yet? I also had an interview for generalist
When Did You Have It?
i had a generalist interview too but haven't heard back
got superday for generalist, anyone else? anyone know what to expect?
Has Anyone Gotten the Case Study/Heard Back From It?
I got the case study late last week and submitted mine earlier today--do we know if everyone who completed the first round receives a case study?
just wondering, was the case study written?
What was the case study like? Do you have to have the financial background or is it more like a consulting style case studt?
Had my first round 30 min, and submitted the case study last week. Still haven't heard back
For Fundamental Riright?
yep
They told me that it was submitted to reviewers
Just got invited for an interview with Fundamental Research - anyone have insights on this? what should I expect?
Has anyone gotten a super day or a rejection after the first round?
Is this for london or newyork? Does everyone get the case study after the 30min vid interview? Is superday the last round after this?
Also waiting on a response after completing the case study for fundamental research. Has anyone else heard back? Got a superday for generalist
Hey out of curiosity, what did you submit as a writing sample?
a narrative from my English class
Curious to see if anyone has gotten a fundamental research superday!
I’m set for a first Rd on the 5th so would be surprised if they started sending out superdays before first rounds are done
I did the first round on the 14th and submitted the case study on the 17th
Recruiting at DE Shaw is pretty unconventional - doesn't follow a timeline like all first rounds, then superdays, etc.. your timeline basically depends on their interest in you but good luck :)
Completed the super day this past week
when did you do your first round?
Did You Hear back?
Has Anyone Heard Back Post Superday For Any Of The Groups? Is There A Reference Stage before An On Offer Or Is It Straight To Offer?
wdym by reference stage?
I've Heard That They Go Through A reference Stage But Idk, That's Why I Was Wondering If Anyone Had Heard Back Post Superday For Any Of The Groups.
What superday did you do with them?
I Havent Had One Lol. It Seems Noone Has Had One Yet. Have you?
What did you guys submit as a "writing sample"? I submitted an initiating coverage on a stock that I wrote. Did some of you not submit a cover letter?
I submitted a narrative I wrote for my English class lol
I am getting feedback from their London office I have no idea why
Does everyone get the Case Study after their interview ?
How long after the interview for FR did y'all get the case study?
i just wanna let y'all know that if you haven't heard back from DE Shaw in 24 - 48hrs following your interview, you probably didnt get next round. DE Shaw likes to ghost people first and reject them a lot later which I think is so whack. Wish someone would've told me that so i didnt waste my time worrying about it. Hope this helps :)
Thanks For This. What Round Did You Get To?
the case study for FR but i know a couple of ppl who got superdays. they all heard back within 24hrs or less
I heard back about a superday 2 weeks after the case study for the research position
Have you Done It Yet?
This is accurate. Applied last year for Fundamental Research and heard back for super day invite literally two hours after my first round.
Had round one few days ago. Haven't heard back. am I dinged?
honestly theres a 99% chance that you were dinged. When i moved forward i found out minutes after my interview. sometimes it can be hours but def not days. the recruiters responded to my questions in minutes when i went thru the process. it wasn't until i got rejected that it was radio silent for days before getting the generic rejection letter. the recruiter never even responded to my email. really rubbed me the wrong way :/
I'm really sorry to hear that, I'm sure something better is in store :) Did you move to a superday and then get dinged? At what point was it radio silence?
Could anyone explain to me what a case study is and how to prepare for it? --- I'm from a non-finance, non-business background and is freaking out about the case study... The worst part is probably that I have no idea what to expect. Would it be similar to a consulting firm? Any examples?
Many Thanks!
They make you write something and send it in within 3 days
Same here - non-finance background. Wondering if you heard back after the case study?
Anybody have any input on what to expect for Fundamental Research 1st round?
Depends on your background, but I think generally less structured / more behavioral
Have offers gone out for any of the groups? Seems weird for there to have been a couple of interviews on this forum but zero offers.
Still doing references
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