Trexquant Investment·Quantitative Researcher

Trexquant Investment Quantitative Researcher interview experience

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Stamford, CTPosted Apr 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process kicked off with the Hangman project.

I had to design a strategy in Python to hit more than 50% accuracy, and I had about a week to complete it. Along with the code, I submitted a write-up explaining my approach, and it was a pretty intense block of work compared to normal interviews.

If I cleared the threshold, the next step was a recruiter-style discussion about the role, and then interviews moved into conversations with team leadership and the CEO. In my case, the CEO stage turned into a very narrow loop around Hangman rather than anything more useful for the job. I even had to live-code and then revisit how the solution

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