Nasdaq's engineering hiring in India (Bangalore-based Technology Intern / SDE Intern pipeline) runs an early-career loop that begins with a HackerEarth online challenge (coding plus analytical MCQs across multiple languages), moves to a recruiter-led get-to-know call that walks through the CV, and ends with technical and behavioral interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, SQL and Linux fundamentals. First-hand accounts outside this India campus / internship channel are essentially absent from the sources allowed by this spec: Wall Street Oasis's Nasdaq company page shows zero interview reviews, Reddit's r/quant / r/FinancialCareers / r/cscareerquestions carry Nasdaq-the-index chatter but no candidate loop writeups, and Hacker News' Algolia has none. So the corpus captured here is skewed toward India software-engineering interns.
These 4 writeups cover software engineering, quantitative, operations and other roles, India intern-heavy (Bangalore). All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
1HackerEarth coding challengeOnline assessmentA timed HackerEarth test with two medium coding problems (graphs and backtracking flavor) plus ten analytical MCQs on aptitude and logical reasoning. Sections are strictly timed so unused MCQ time cannot be spent on the coding section.Covered: Data structures & algorithms, Graphs, Aptitude, Puzzles
2Recruiter Zoom discussionHiring managerAfter clearing the OA, the candidate submitted a skills/CV form and had a ~40 minute Zoom call with a recruiter who introduced the intern role and Nasdaq's work culture, then walked line-by-line through the CV asking about projects, mentorships, tech stack preferences (front-end vs back-end, languages, databases) and college schedule fit.Covered: Resume deep-dive, Past projects, STAR stories
1Resume / ATS screeningPhone screenBasic ATS-style resume screen to qualify candidates into the online test.Covered: Resume deep-dive
2Multilingual online testOnline assessmentTimed online test covering Python, C#, C, C++ and JavaScript. Difficulty was rated easy to medium overall.Covered: Data structures & algorithms, OOP
3Resume discussion and get-to-know callHiring managerRecruiter-led call covering standard 'tell me about yourself' and 'why Nasdaq' prompts alongside a walkthrough of projects and prior internship experience.Covered: Behavioral, Past projects, STAR stories
1Algorithms and data structures technicalTechnicalTechnical interviewer opened with a discussion of merge sort and its complexity, then moved through medium-level coding problems on arrays, linked lists and trees drawn from typical LeetCode / GFG-style question banks.Covered: Data structures & algorithms, Arrays & strings, Trees, Sorting
2Linux and SQL technicalTechnicalPractical questions on basic Linux commands (file manipulation, process management) and SQL queries covering data retrieval and manipulation on a relational schema.Covered: SQL, Operating systems, DBMS
3Behavioral / culture fitBehavioralDiscussion of prior experiences, challenges faced and how they were handled, plus teamwork, communication and adaptability probes to gauge culture fit.Covered: Behavioral, STAR stories, Conflict handling
1Technical assessment (coding + MCQ)Online assessmentCombined test with coding problems and 60-70 MCQs pulled from multiple programming languages. Question difficulty rated medium.Covered: Data structures & algorithms, OOP, Aptitude
2Recruiter interviewHiring managerRecruiter-led call covering the candidate's OA experience, academics and availability.Covered: Behavioral, Resume deep-dive
3Technical + HR roundTechnicalMixed technical and HR conversation: deep dive on personal projects, questions about coursework and general teamwork / collaboration prompts.Covered: Past projects, Behavioral, STAR stories
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Nasdaq's engineering hiring in India (Bangalore-based Technology Intern / SDE Intern pipeline) runs an early-career loop that begins with a HackerEarth online challenge (coding plus analytical MCQs across multiple languages), moves to a recruiter-led get-to-know call that walks through the CV, and ends with technical and behavioral interviews focused on data structures, algorithms, SQL and Linux fundamentals. First-hand accounts outside this India campus / internship channel are essentially absent from the sources allowed by this spec: Wall Street Oasis's Nasdaq company page shows zero interview reviews, Reddit's r/quant / r/FinancialCareers / r/cscareerquestions carry Nasdaq-the-index chatter but no candidate loop writeups, and Hacker News' Algolia has none. So the corpus captured here is skewed toward India software-engineering interns.
What topics does Nasdaq test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include HackerEarth OA, Data structures & algorithms, SQL, Operating systems, Behavioral, Resume deep-dive.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.
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