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DRW Interview Guide

Tier 1 Multi-Strat
HQ: Chicago, IL

DRW is a diversified trading firm. Unlike pure HFTs, they take longer horizon bets too. They own Cumberland, one of the largest Crypto liquidity providers.

At a Glance

Compensation

Intern: $12-15k/month
New Grad: $200k - $300k TC

Interviews

Focus: Breadth. Crypto, Low Latency, Options, Real Estate.

Tech Stack

Core: C++, Java, Python.
Style: Diverse. Desk-dependent.

The Interview Process

  1. Codility Test:Often 3 questions. 1 Easy, 1 Medium, 1 Hard. Time pressure is significant.
  2. Video Interview:Behavioral questions + Basic technicals. "Describe a time you failed."
  3. Super Day:Multiple back-to-back interviews. System Design: "Design an Exchange." Coding: "Implement Order Matching."

Sample Questions

System Design: The Order Book

"Design a Limit Order Book."
Key decisions: Map vs List? How to handle matching? Efficiency of `add` vs `cancel`.

Crypto: Smart Contracts

(If interviewing for Cumberland): "Explain Re-entrancy attacks in Solidity."