WorldQuant Research Analyst interview questions

The process is standardised: online test and consequent 5 interviews ( 3xResearch and 2xStrategy/Research Directors) Test with two parts 40 and 20 questions each. The time for the first part question is 2-4min and a second part question is up to 7 minutes. Sometimes you have to choose the answer, sometimes you must type it. Each phone interview is of about 45 mins, with a 10min general discussion and 2-3 math/coding questions. All focused on Problem Solving, Combinatorics, Algo plus general career discussion on cultural fit, delivering tasks etc. on interviews. The questions are mostly about: - Simple math problems - Coin Problems: Unbiased and Biased. - Probability problems - Statistics, like "find expectation of ...". - Programming in pseudocode, Basic algorithm like "what will variable x be equal to after this code is executed". Preparation: 1. Heard on the street 2. Online teasers 3. Glassdoor research 4. Relevant job questions: Alpha, Smart Beta strategies etc.

I was shortlisted based on CV from college after which we were subjected to an online Quantitative round which tested our mathematical skills and comprised around 60 questions with each question having individual timers.