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The first question he gave me was not hard. 1. You call to someone's house and asked if they have two children. The answer happens to be yes. Then you ask if one of their children is a boy. The answer happens to be yes again. What's the probability that the second child is a boy? 2. (Much harder) You call to someone's house and asked if they have two children. The answer happens to be yes. Then you ask if one of their children's name a William. The answer happens to be yes again.(We assume William is a boy's name, and that it's possible that both children are Williams) What's the probability that the second child is a boy?
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Software Engineering and Quantitative Research

Interviewed at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm

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Jan 9, 2014

The first question he gave me was not hard. 1. You call to someone's house and asked if they have two children. The answer happens to be yes. Then you ask if one of their children is a boy. The answer happens to be yes again. What's the probability that the second child is a boy? 2. (Much harder) You call to someone's house and asked if they have two children. The answer happens to be yes. Then you ask if one of their children's name a William. The answer happens to be yes again.(We assume William is a boy's name, and that it's possible that both children are Williams) What's the probability that the second child is a boy?

Started with a team work which was the same as the other reviews (building a marshmallow tower). Then there was a technical interview: How a 4 stroke engine works and they gave me an actual connection rod and asked me to explain how it is made, material and manufacturing process and why. My background is in fluid dynamics and CFD, but they didn't asked any questions relating to my expertise and CV. Even though the department was fluid simulation, just a unique questions for all the roles!!. It ended with a presentation based on a project you have been involved. Got the results a month after the assessment day, without any feedback.
Mar 2, 2017

Started with a team work which was the same as the other reviews (building a marshmallow tower). Then there was a technical interview: How a 4 stroke engine works and they gave me an actual connection rod and asked me to explain how it is made, material and manufacturing process and why. My background is in fluid dynamics and CFD, but they didn't asked any questions relating to my expertise and CV. Even though the department was fluid simulation, just a unique questions for all the roles!!. It ended with a presentation based on a project you have been involved. Got the results a month after the assessment day, without any feedback.

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