Quantitative Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at DRW with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at DRW overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at DRW as a Quantitative Analyst according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Background check: 10%
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correlation one test with 8 questions. it was for quant research, so there was some linear algebra determinants, one hard question and rest were easy then phone interview about 30 minutes
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envelope question, probability question about a baby walking with a chance of falling down
Quantitative questions, and a coding round, along with some basic market knowledge questions. Market knowledge was market making games as well as SPY price, gold price, bitcoin price, etc.
Quantitative questions cover probability, combinatorics, etc.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at DRW (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Online maths OA and non-technical interview with HR followed by standard technical interviews. Interviewers were good to talk to and laid back. The questions were relatively standard and did not require obscure knowledge / techniques.
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Estimation, Market-making game, Expected value questions with die.
head hunter applied and get interview the next day. interviewed with the director. Mainly bout past experience. technicals and project. what i did and explain them type of question. What do you expect and why DRW.