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chloechenJun 6, 2026

Squarepoint full loop - final round felt like a thesis defense

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User-cvwm1Jun 6, 2026

Good luck. The Python depth here is real. Decorators and generators came up in my rounds too.

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User-c7i9sJun 6, 2026

The resume deep dive is no joke. I got asked to justify every library choice in a side project from 2 years ago.

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ethanliu4829Jun 6, 2026

How long was each phone screen round? Was it all 45 mins or did some run longer?

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User-cmnx6Jun 6, 2026

The HR silence after final is completely normal there. I waited 3 weeks and still got the offer. Don't read into it.

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User-39diwJun 6, 2026

Still waiting myself. Week 3. Sent a follow-up and got nothing.

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ryanzhangJun 6, 2026

What's your background? Pure SWE or more data engineering / quant side?

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chloechenJun 6, 2026

Python data engineering, about 4 YOE. Applied for a quant dev role.

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User-99l1iJun 6, 2026

No one solves the second OA question. That's just the filter, not the bar.

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