I applied online. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw India
Interview
It was really rigorous and needed deep understanding of financial concepts. One needs to be thorough with everything and needs to know that it is not ok to take it lightly. Please be sure with what you’re taking up. They grill you.
We were first shortlisted on the basis of our CVs. I got rejected in case study round since my partner and I were not able to submit the case study with the required details by the company,
the interview process was smooth. had only 1 interview. it was taken by the finres team. focussed on the resume a lot and kept asking questions on experiences that I had done before
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
working capital, cashflows, financial statements etc
I applied through university. I interviewed at D. E. Shaw India (Mumbai) in Sept 2025
Interview
There was a case study round for a company looking to enter consumable beverage industry, related to health. after diving into their finances, there was an interview in which they asked me data science questions(I am a data science student) and a guesstimate question being what percent of the indian population is actively subscribed to netflix
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Guesstimate : What percentage of the indian population is actively subscribed to netflix