J'ai postulé via un recruteur. Le processus a pris 3 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez The Trade Desk en mars 2017
Entretien
I designed a generic cache library, exchanged 30+ emails about design decisions with the technical hiring manager, and attended two onsites.
The interviewer, who was previously at a hedge fund, was incredibly arrogant, and appeared threatened by my knowledge of distributed systems architecture. TTD uses a .NET stack, but I implemented my solution in Java as I do not have C# experience. The questions in the onsite almost primarily related to the coding challenge (which we’d already exchanged a glut of emails about.) I provided ample examples of how to abstract the architecture to a distributed cache (from a local cache) and provide multi-tier resiliency.
The conversations broke down when the hiring manager asked my compensation. It was a mistake for them not to have asked this earlier, and the hiring manager decided to end the process after that interview.
They could have said I was not a cultural fit or that my comp was too high. But instead, they said I was not technically knowledgeable.
Stay away.
60 mins - Algorithm questions. it was generally leetcode med level algorithm questions and they asked 2 questions. They were kind of rushing the interview and didn't seem like they cared about the interview.
J'ai postulé via un recruteur. J'ai passé un entretien chez The Trade Desk
Entretien
Initial Screen: A 30-minute phone call with a recruiter to discuss resume, experience, and interest in The Trade Desk.
Technical Assessment/Case Study:
Engineering: A 90-minute online assessment (often via CodeSignal) simulating real-world projects, focusing on algorithms and data structures.
Commercial/Trading: A take-home case study or data presentation prepared in advance and presented to the team.
Panel/On-Site Interviews: Multiple (4-5) 30-minute, back-to-back, or virtual interviews with team members and hiring managers. Questions focus on past experiences, behavioral scenarios, and problem-solving.
Final Presentation/Cultural Fit: A final, often in-person, interview focused on ensuring candidates align with the company's culture and possess the confidence and skills needed for role
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Banking System Design: A multi-level challenge where you start by implementing basic deposits/withdrawals and scale to "Top K" transaction ranking, scheduled payments, and merging account histories.
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez The Trade Desk (Sydney) en oct. 2025
Entretien
I applied for a SDE position in Sydney AU. Online accessed + recruiter call + 4 rounds onsite rounds. The recruiter was super efficient and professional, some interviewers were very professional and friendly, however, the hiring manager had astonishingly bad manners, he gave an ambiguous and topic and didn’t collaborate or specify what aspects to focus on, as I continued to seek clarification, he became visibly frustrated and started yelling. Would recommend the company to improve the mental maturity of this hiring manager from HK before allowing him to become an interviewer again. The hiring manager's terrible manner explains why the same job has been posted again and again on Linkedin but never been filled over the last 2 months.
