I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Marshall Wace in Dec 2023
Interview
Interviewed for Graduate Technology scheme. Interviewers were dismissive and sexist, expecting that I could not answer their questions. Made through 3 rounds but dismissed after that, now left with unfavorable perception of the culture of the firm.
OA -> hr screening -> lab test/interview -> project interview -> presentation -> at least 3 technical rounds (have to pass one before getting the next round) -> hiring manager interview
Got rejected after lab test
The second stage consists of several programming challenges (6 in total) - and 4 multiple choice questions. The questions require skills with file reading, input management and some systems level thinking, so Leetcode alone is insufficient. They warn you that some questions cannot be solved in your language of choice, but don't worry about learning a new language, those questions are more 'deciphering code' questions - you aren't really ever asked to code in a language that is not of your choosing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One technical question asked you to scan through a set of intervals to detect overlaps. Another asked you to write code that processed a css, gracefully dealing with corrupted data.
Algorithmic question coded live with 2 people on the call. Interviewers not very supportive and aloof, even though I did pretty well with the task the interview was cut short for unknown reasons.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Algorithmic question (LC hard) with multiple edge cases