D. E. Shaw

How the process runsFirm careers page, read Nov 6, 2026

1. 1ApplicationStated by D. E. ShawA person reviews the application; a writing sample, code sample, or case study may also be requested.
2. 2Online assessmentTypicalSome funds use timed tests or a take home stock pitch early in the process.
3. 3Phone screenStated by D. E. ShawA phone interview is held if there seems to be a match.
4. 4First roundStated by D. E. ShawVirtual interviews follow, with the number and length depending on the role.
5. 5Final roundTypicalSeveral interviews, often a case study or a model and a pitch on a company you are given.
6. 6OfferStated by D. E. ShawReference conversations come before a final offer.

Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.

What it tends to weighStated, then typical

From D. E. Shaw's careers site: Compelling candidates uphold high standards, analyze rigorously, communicate clearly, thrive on collaboration, and show intellectual curiosity. Source

• A stock pitch with a variant view: what the market misses and how you will know you are right.
• Risk: position sizing, what would make you cut the idea, and how the trade fits a book.
• Accounting and valuation used as tools for the thesis, not as recitation.

behavioral

4 questions

markets

8 questions

technicals

6 questions

modeling

3 questions