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Arcesium Interview Experiences
Overview
Section titled “Overview”These Arcesium interview notes are rewritten from public student posts and prep-site summaries. Your panel can still look different.
Usual flow: Online assessment → DSA rounds → LLD / design → Sometimes DB design → HR
DE Shaw affiliate process: OA then strong DSA + LLD emphasis.
What technical rounds look like
Section titled “What technical rounds look like”DSA medium/hard with edge cases; LLD (e.g. Snake & Ladders); resume detailed questions; some loops include database design round.
What HR rounds look like
Section titled “What HR rounds look like”Compensation structure, notice period, joining details in one selected SDE-1 account.
What students reported
Section titled “What students reported”Student report 1 - [Arcesium - Anshu Garg] (2026)
Section titled “Student report 1 - [Arcesium - Anshu Garg] (2026)”Instahyre apply → OA in 2 days (MCQs + 2 coding med/hard) → DSA round (2 problems) → LLD Snake & Ladders (class design/extensibility). Stopped after LLD; emphasises communication and design thinking.
Student report 2 - [Arcesium - Rishi Sharma SDE-1]
Section titled “Student report 2 - [Arcesium - Rishi Sharma SDE-1]”OA → multiple ~1h technicals including resume ownership detailed questions and database design → HR on salary structure/notice. Selected SDE-1.
Sources
Section titled “Sources”- Arcesium interview experience - LinkedIn (Anshu Garg) (other)
- Arcesium SDE-1 interview experience - LinkedIn (Rishi Sharma) (other)
These notes come from public reports and can differ by campus, year, and role. If your college placement email or the official careers/notification PDF says something different, follow that.
Related
Section titled “Related”HR interview
Section titled “HR interview”After technical rounds, Arcesium usually closes with a short HR / hiring-manager conversation: motivation, location, notice period, and a couple of behavioural stories. Prepare those answers on the dedicated page rather than cramming them into this hub.