I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at WorldQuant
Interview
1. Online test. 2. Group interview via phone (maths questions). 3. 1-1 phone interviews also with maths. 4. Caliper test.
Passed all the tests. But then nothing happens. Not friendly HR staff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Divide array of numbers from 1 to 100 into 2 groups which have the same sum.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at WorldQuant (Moskau, )
Interview
I was contacted by HR, phone interview about my background. Then I was invited to take part in written test at the office. About 40 questions 2-5 min time limit each. Then I was invited to 3 consequent hour interviews. Topics: probability theory (correlation, expectation), complexity of algorithms, discrete mathematics (graphs connectivity).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
At a round table in random order seated 8 men and 6 women. What is the expected value of next sitting opposite-sex couples?
My initial communication is by email coincident with their early recruitment events in my country. The first round to filter out candidate is by having all the candidates taking written exams. Then they start phone call to a subset of test takers who look promising. I had 5 subsequent phone interviews before getting job offers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Josephus Problem... You could find it on Wikipedia