I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw Research
Interview
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>> Projects and description
>> Refers to what journals and son on so forth...
expects you to be well versed with projects and specially position you are applying for... concepts MUST !!
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw Research in Oct 2010
Interview
I was asked to fill a qualification form first, which requires some specific details of my previous work such as how many lines of verilog codes, what kind of technique publications I read regularly. After that, a phone interview was settled. I was interviewed by a manger who was very nice. Questions mainly focused on my experience, accomplishment and my vision to the potential position. No detailed engineering question was asked. The overall interview is pleasant, although it turned out that my experience and interests do not fit their expect very well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the biggest challenge you've met during your previous work?