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<h1><abbr title="Hudson River Trading">HRT</abbr> Systems Internship Interview Experience
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<p>I applied for <strong>Systems Internship - Summer 2021</strong> back in December 2020 at <a class="reference external" href="https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com">Hudson River Trading</a> , New York. The internship description was: -</p>
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<p>We are looking for highly motivated students who are eager to learn and excited about systems to join us for our summer internship
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program. As a systems intern, you may have the opportunity to work on projects in the following areas:</p>
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<li>System Administration</li>
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<p>The first step was a coding test on the Codility platform. If you have used any of the online coding platforms, this is similar. It was a <abbr title="90 mins">2.5 hrs</abbr> test consisting of 3 questions. They let you use <abbr title="documentation, man pages, etc.">online references</abbr> but
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<strong>do not copy the code</strong> as it will highly reduce your chances of qualifying for this first stage. You can choose between <strong>C/C++</strong>,
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<strong>Python</strong> and <strong>Golang</strong> (no Java 😪).</p>
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<p>Questions were clear and of medium level. But they were designed in such a way that you must know the basics before you could attempt.
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Also, they expected a clear and concise approach. Two of the most important points in their instructions were: -</p>
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<li>While correctness and performance are the most important factors for evaluation, we will take test duration into account as well.</li>
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<li>Please understand that this test is meant to be challenging. A perfect score is not necessary to move on to future interview rounds, so do the best you can!</li>
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<p>So, you must be near perfect in your approach as well as on time. I did them kind of quickly. They will show you a summary of your
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submission but not the results. It will take almost 2 weeks to get back to you for further steps.</p>
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<p>Next, I received a mail invitation for a telephonic interview. <strong>This interview will last about 45 minutes and will be technical but will not require coding. Interview topics may include your background, programming languages, and Unix/Linux concepts</strong>. Once you receive this
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mail you can then decide a time slot for an interview.</p>
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<p>I was not sure what they will ask if this is not a coding interview. The interviewer was very polite, and he was explaining the questions
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too. Questions were not so tricky but practical and real-life. Since it was <strong>not for SDE role</strong>, the questions were mostly related to
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Linux/Unix, C++ (mainly pointers and memory), Python/Bash scripting, automation, knowledge of tools (IDEs, Editors, System Administration
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Tools) and previous experiences. The interview would often explain why he is asking this question, this was very nice. Then some common
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interview questions, why do you want to work for this role? What makes you fit for this role? etc.</p>
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<p>One thing that I want to point out is that the interviewer was repeatedly checking my resume, and for the most part he did not ask
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anything that was not on my resume. So, my tip is to create a nice resume with genuine work/tool experiences. And when you are applying
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for such a role, it would be helpful if you mention mathematics or other courses that you have taken. <em>Do not lie on your resume</em>. They
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<p>The other thing is to keep your words short and clear; I was not great at communication, but you can be. If the interviewer allows then
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use examples for the things you cannot explain. I used nice examples. At last, he gave me short feedback on how well I performed.</p>
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<p>At last, I want to point out things I should not have done. The first is, I did not ask much about the role, you must do this at least
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once. Second, I am talkative, I do not know if the interviewer was not faking his expressions (because he would often discuss in-depth),
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but not all interviewers will be the same. So, do not talk too much, nor too less. At last work on your communication skill, mostly how
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you to present things and how to answer technical as well as behavioral questions. I was not fluent, but my way of presentation might
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