DE Shaw SA 2025
Wanted to get a thread started for this. Does anyone have any insights into what happens after the case study?
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Is this for the fundamental research role? Currently in the process as well - If they like your case you get moved on to a 2 hour interview. First hour with an analyst, pure behavioral/situational/pretty in-depth resume review for me. Second hour with a VP going over the case. Shouldn't be too technical, but could depend on which prompt you picked for the case. Feel free to pm me as well
how long do they typically take to respond after the case study?
They got back to me within 4 days of the case
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How data driven should a case be? And did you use the whole two pages?
wondering how technical this interview was in terms of stat/prob
Also in the process currently, I'm more interested to understand the rate in which return offers are being given out at D.E. Shaw. I read a couple of threads that mentioned return rates are around the 20% ballpark range, just wanted to check if that still holds true
This is true from what I heard except in 2023, when return offer rate was around 50%
Which group is this for? I'm hearing lower than 20% for the class of 2023
The case is retarded lol I didn’t even bother doing it - not worth the low return rate. DE Shaw is a great place to be a quant but avoid if you’re fundamental
Got dinged. Are those of you in process at target or Ivy schools?
I would say that they move pretty fast if they want to move forward with you in the process. I got moved on to the next stage within hours of each interview stage
What does the super look like? Thanks :)
A case study is often followed by a discussion and analysis of the results obtained. It is important to identify lessons, draw conclusions, and determine next steps or recommendations to solve the problem or achieve your goals. This may include developing a strategy, adjusting an action plan, or discussing possible further research.
Anyone have insights for the first round interview for fundamental research? Is it technical? And if so what should one study? Thanks
100% behavioral
Thanks!
anyone have/had an interview with their treasury intern team?
Dont take an offer from DESCO for the fundamental role. They rarely take any summer analysts on for FT, even fewer than BX. Most kids end up getting fucked over for FT recruiting, know of some that had to reclass or take a job in corpdev
What do you mean by fundamental? My current offer is for Prop Trading, which is a quantish role.
Have you heard bad things about it? Also, how hard would it be to do FT recruiting with that kind of internship?
Thanks
Serious question, is it even worth applying as a non-target? A buddy from college applied had BB IB + HF experience but didn't even get round one? Well, I'll apply I see I suppose.
always worth applying in my eyes! why not shoot your shot?
Forgot to update it here, but yeah, got the reject next day lol.
how long to hear back after first round??
usually a few hrs afterward they would send a case study (haven’t heard of anyone who did 1st round but didn’t get case study)
ty! i applied for the treasury team and just had my interview this morning
how long to hear back after case?
bump
Max 2 days
bumping again, submitted case study on monday for treasury and haven’t heard anything back yet, am i dinged?
Probably. Person who got ab offer for fundamental said he got one after a day. I also was ghosted like 2 months ago
any update?
this firm wants people who solve rubik's cubes in their free time
every quantitative HF
how long did it take for initial application to be reviewed?
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