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Quant Researcher

Finds and tests ideas in data, with interviews on probability and statistics.

The interview process

  1. 1Online testOnline · typically 8 to 45 min per partProbability, statistics, light coding or a small data task.
  2. 2Technical roundsVideo · typically 1 to 3 rounds of 30 to 60 minProbability and statistics, solved out loud.
  3. 3Take-home taskOnline, not always · typically 6 to 48 hoursA research task you defend later; an honest out of sample test counts most.
  4. 4Final roundOn site or video · typically 3 to 5 interviewsResearch discussion and the defense of your own work.

Rounds typically 4 to 6 stagesTotal often more than a month

Difficulty5/5

My difficulty rating, based on public candidate reports, for the firms where this role is most common. 1 is easy, 5 is hard.

Question categories

Sorted by how often they come up for this role, my own estimate from public reports.

01ProbabilityVery commonEasy7Medium7Hard702BrainteasersVery commonEasy7Medium6Hard603StatisticsVery commonEasy7Medium6Hard604Finance TechnicalsCommonEasy5Medium5Hard505Coding (Python)CommonEasy6Medium6Hard606BehavioralCommonEasy5Medium5Hard507Questions about your projectsCommonEasy5Medium5Hard508Stochastic CalculusSometimesEasy5Medium5Hard509Mental MathSometimesPractice generator10Market Making and Betting GamesSometimesEasy6Medium6Hard6
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