I recently got an email from D.E. Shaw inviting me to apply early for a 2019 summer research analyst internship. I'm a rising sophomore at a semi-target (unsure about the classification, we're top 15 US News but pretty low presence on Wall Street) with a good GPA and test scores, but an almost purely engineering background. Does this mean anything?
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bump, got the same email
Do you guys know how you got on their list? Just curious as to why you got the solicitations, and others didn't...
I think it's worth applying if it's something you're interested in. However, I got the same email, but was rejected a few weeks later after applying, so I wouldn't get my hopes up too much if I were you.
To update, I did apply and got rejected in a week lmao. I do appreciate the promptness at least.
Just got an email about a 30 minute phone interview. Anyone know what to expect?
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I had a first round 30 minute phone interview with them last fall. I remember it being one of my most interesting interviews I had in that they really wanted to find out how you think/approach experiences listed on your resume.
I was invited for a superday (though I did not receive an offer), and from my interviews they left a great impression on me. Very smart and laid back. Just be prepared to talk in depth about your experiences - good luck!
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Did you just get this email, unsolicited?
I had randomly applied to Shaw without knowing what they were in March, understandably got rejected, and then got the invite in May.
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Any other insight on phone interview?
Just to shed some light on the early process for future references:
1) the email is a mass email and has (almost) no bearing on chances of admission. So is the invitation to the summer event. Rumor has it they sent it to well over a thousand students.
2) the fundamental teams are small and they do not recruit a lot of undergrads. Annual intern class ranges from 4-5 people (only for fundamental research analysts).
3) As most firms, they hire about half their class through the early process, which means 2-3.
4) The early process is a first round (~30mins) and a superday (~4hrs). There's no HR interview -- all done by analysts/PMs. No specific finance knowledge required, but they dig DEEP into how you think/your ability to look into and solve a problem.
Any insight on what they look for in the interview / questions they ask? Not a lot of information on interviews for fundamental positions
I received an offer for the DE Shaw proprietary trading summer internship last year.
Many of my friends received the application email, but most were rejected within a day of submitting their CV. I still have no idea how they make recruiting decisions.
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