I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Two Sigma (New York, NY) in Sep 2017
Interview
Easily the hardest processes I've ever been in. Opening interview with recruiter, got some info on the position. Moved on to a tech interview. Grueling, super technical questions for about an hour non stop over the phone. Onsite in NYC was next. My way was 100% paid. A full day with more technical questions (board coding, hypothetical, book knowledge). 7 individuals over the course of the day.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Two Sigma
Interview
1st interview was with H.R and it took 30 minutes. just a conversation to learn more about you, salary expectations... 2nd interview was for an hour with a team member. It was a mix of questions about my background and also technical questions. I could not make it to the third interview, but overall it was a great experience. Be prepared to be challenged and good luck.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- User opened task manager and noticed a process that is using too much memory. How would you assist with this? - Difference between 32 and 64 bit? - What do you use pip for in programming languages? - You were assigned a task to reboot computers using PowerShell?. How would you proceed?. Which command would you use?. - What is DHCP?. Is there any protocol similar to DHCP? - A User brought their computer that turned on after a BSOD. What is a BSOD?. How would you handle this scenario? - Difference between TCP/IP and UDP? Which is is the most secure?. - What is Active Directory?. What is SID ? What is O.U ?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Two Sigma in Apr 2015
Interview
First round, HR screen to see if you're a good fit. Then a phone interview with the manager of the systems department. The interviewer did not know how to conduct an interview and was just awkward. They told me I would hear back very shortly. I found out I did not get the position, because someone else from the company contacted me on Linkedin a month later to ask if I was interested in the same position. The interview was mostly centered around network topology. Either the interviewer thought he was hiring a network engineer, or I was confused about the position, and I believe it is the first one. A support person does not need to be a network engineer to perform the tasks outlined in the job description. It was a basic onsite support position. You should keep your candidates more informed and not leave them hanging. Re-evaluate your interviewing practices. Very unprofessional!