Hudson River Trading Quantitative Researcher interview experience

The whole thing was short and time-boxed: two questions total, with 45 minutes on the clock, and the platform actively monitored what I was doing while I solved them.

The questions weren’t the typical LeetCode-style algorithm problems. They felt more grounded in the kind of work the role would involve, and the focus was basic proficiency in C++. Even though the format was straightforward, it still felt pressure-y because I could tell they were watching for process as much as the final answers.

By the end, I walked away feeling like I’d shown the fundamentals, but it wasn’t the kind of