I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at G-Research (London, England) in May 2017
Interview
The process began with a 90 minute exam. I can't disclose the details of this. Working my way through the suggested reading material seemed to prepare me quite well for it though.
I was informed a few hours afterwards that I had passed, and was invited back for a series of interviews with some of the current quants. These were friendly and challenging. Surprisingly, I was asked nothing about programming or finance. Most of the interviews were structured around stats and probability brainteasers.
I received an email the following day letting me know that I wasn't being offered an internship. I sent a polite email thanking them for the opportunity and asking for some feedback from my interviews, but I got no response. I'm disappointed by this, given the amount of time I'd put into preparing for and taking part in the interview process.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at G-Research (Paris) in Oct 2016
Interview
The first step is a 45min phone call, where you are told what they do at g-research and are asked a few general questions on stat/ML. Then, you have to make a 1:30 written exam about basic stat and ML, not difficult but very long (you have to be very fluent with using basic stats like Bayes rule etc). I was not prepared enough for this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you code a multiclass version of logistic regression ?
What is a naive Bayes classifier?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at G-Research (London, England)
Interview
Avoid this company, it is a small house with a bad reputation in the sector. The test was not that difficult to pass, but it was obvious the interviewer was first reading my CV on the spot. The hiring process is a fraud: they just invite everyone in for a test (40 people per week as they said). They do not reimburse any train tickets as a matter of policy. Staff was rude and verbally abusive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Quiz checking basics of regression, probability, stats. Not particularly difficult.
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