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Algorithm: given an array of numbers: 1,5,3,2,4,2,3,1,2,3,2,4. Return another array with duplicate numbers in consecutive positions and in order of their first appearance, in the example the result should be: 1,1,5,3,3,3,2,2,2,2,4,4
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Quantitative Researcher

Interviewed at Citadel

4
Oct 31, 2018

Algorithm: given an array of numbers: 1,5,3,2,4,2,3,1,2,3,2,4. Return another array with duplicate numbers in consecutive positions and in order of their first appearance, in the example the result should be: 1,1,5,3,3,3,2,2,2,2,4,4

Every round included typical behavioral questions (Why this position? Walk me through your resume, etc.) Technical questions related to CFA knowledge (What are the factors in Fama-French?), statistical knowledge (How do you deal with outliers in data sets?) (What issues might you have with normalizing variables and how would you address them?), and a basic programming questions (What Python libraries do you have proficiency with? How would you use them to analyze large data sets?)
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Quantitative Researcher

Interviewed at IHS Markit

3.7
Oct 1, 2020

Every round included typical behavioral questions (Why this position? Walk me through your resume, etc.) Technical questions related to CFA knowledge (What are the factors in Fama-French?), statistical knowledge (How do you deal with outliers in data sets?) (What issues might you have with normalizing variables and how would you address them?), and a basic programming questions (What Python libraries do you have proficiency with? How would you use them to analyze large data sets?)

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