5 write-ups · 34 questions

D. E. Shaw MTS interview experience

Every D. E. Shaw MTS interview written up on the site: the rounds, the questions asked, how candidates prepared and whether they got the offer.

D. E. Shaw MTS interviews at a glance

Worked out from the 5 D. E. Shaw MTS write-ups on this site.

interview write-ups
5
median experience
2.1 yrs
latest write-up
Mar 2026

What the rounds test

  • Other13 · 38%
  • Data Structures & Algorithms11 · 32%
  • System Design7 · 21%
  • Behavioral3 · 9%

Question difficulty

  • Medium1 · 25%
  • Hard3 · 75%

Roles covered

Locations

Bangalore (1)

D. E. Shaw MTS interview experiences1–5 of 5

Questions asked in D. E. Shaw MTS interviews

  1. 01

    Find Node in Level-Order Sorted Complete Tree

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Medium

  2. 02

    Maximize Projects with Training and Execution Dependencies

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Hard

  3. 03

    Maximize Minimum Area of Pizza Slices

    Data Structures & Algorithms · Hard

  4. 04

    Painting the Walls (related)

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  5. 05

    Buy and Sell Stock II and III

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  6. 06

    Design Browser History

    System Design

  7. 07

    Design Chat Application (LLD)

    System Design

  8. 08

    Binary Tree Cameras

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  9. 09

    Low-Level Design of Stack Overflow

    System Design

  10. 10

    Maximize Score of Numbers in Ranges

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  11. 11

    Lexicographically Smallest String After K Deletions

    Data Structures & Algorithms

  12. 12

    Primary vs Alternate Keys

    Other

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What does the D. E. Shaw MTS interview focus on?

Across 5 D. E. Shaw MTS interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly other (38% of reported questions), data structures & algorithms (32% of reported questions), system design (21% of reported questions).

How hard is the D. E. Shaw MTS interview?

Candidates rated most D. E. Shaw MTS questions as hard (75% of rated questions). Medium: 25%, Hard: 75%.

How much experience did D. E. Shaw MTS candidates have?

The median candidate had 2.1 years of experience.

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