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Round 1: lots of technical questions. Start with mental math, EV of flipping coin, statistical significance and hypothesis testing, concept of supply and demand. Behaovrial question asks about past project. Take home assignment has multiple questions across portfolio management, game theory, probability, machine learning, etc. Very challenging, but only need to submit solutions to 2 questions. Round 2: start by discussing the solutions submitted. Ask follow-up questions. Then go through more technical questions, such as estimating compound interest payout, EV questions about coin/dice, market profitability, etc. Behavorial question on motivation for quant finance industry.
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Interviewed at Quantedge

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Dec 9, 2022

Round 1: lots of technical questions. Start with mental math, EV of flipping coin, statistical significance and hypothesis testing, concept of supply and demand. Behaovrial question asks about past project. Take home assignment has multiple questions across portfolio management, game theory, probability, machine learning, etc. Very challenging, but only need to submit solutions to 2 questions. Round 2: start by discussing the solutions submitted. Ask follow-up questions. Then go through more technical questions, such as estimating compound interest payout, EV questions about coin/dice, market profitability, etc. Behavorial question on motivation for quant finance industry.

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