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Quant Trader

Trades under time pressure, with interviews on fast math and betting games.

The interview process

  1. 1Online testOnline · typically 8 to 45 min per partMental math under time pressure, number sequences, quick probability.
  2. 2Recruiter callPhone or video · typically 20 to 30 minWhy this role, basic market knowledge.
  3. 3Technical roundsVideo · typically 1 to 2 rounds of 30 to 60 minExpected value, betting games, estimates, making a market.
  4. 4SuperdayOn site or video · typically 3 to 5 interviews, half or full daySeveral rounds, a trading simulation or group task, a talk with senior staff.

Rounds typically 5 to 8 interviews after the testTotal typically 3 to 8 weeks

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 commonEasy7Medium6Hard603Mental MathVery commonPractice generator04Market Making and Betting GamesVery commonEasy6Medium6Hard605StatisticsCommonEasy7Medium6Hard606BehavioralCommonEasy5Medium5Hard507Questions about your projectsCommonEasy5Medium5Hard508Finance TechnicalsSometimesEasy5Medium5Hard509Coding (Python)SometimesEasy6Medium6Hard610Stochastic CalculusRareEasy5Medium5Hard5
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