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WorldQuant Quantitative Researcher interview experience

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MediumUnited StatesPosted Oct 2014 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a written test and passed it, and then the interview process turned into a long sequence of telephonic rounds before anything final happened.

In one version, I ended up having around eight telephonic interviews before an offer decision, with the first seven following a consistent pattern: initial puzzles followed by questions where they wanted ideas about trading signals. Those puzzles were standard probability and discrete-math style problems.

In the process that felt closer to that same rhythm, the online test came first and was followed by multiple rounds of telephonic interviews where the emphasis was strongly on technical problem solving. I remember having a few questions tied back to my resume, but mostly it was math and

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