Quantitative Research Internship Interview Questions

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Select the models you've built that you're most confident with and explain in detail. Starts with data access and manipulation, model selection rationale and why, what these models assess, and what each parameter and coefficient represents. What the results are and how do you do backtesting. Any better models?
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Quantitative Advisory Staff

Interviewed at EY

3.7
Feb 28, 2025

Select the models you've built that you're most confident with and explain in detail. Starts with data access and manipulation, model selection rationale and why, what these models assess, and what each parameter and coefficient represents. What the results are and how do you do backtesting. Any better models?

Probability theory, martingales (stopping times), Markov processes (gambling problems), ordinary least squares regression, estimation theory, modern portfolio theory (CAPM and APT) and C++ (operator overloading and backtracking)
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Quantitative Researcher

Interviewed at G-Research

3.8
Aug 17, 2017

Probability theory, martingales (stopping times), Markov processes (gambling problems), ordinary least squares regression, estimation theory, modern portfolio theory (CAPM and APT) and C++ (operator overloading and backtracking)

A sample quant test can be found on their website. In my opinion, the sample test was more difficult than the actual test. It covered basic statistics, probability and algorithm topics from a typical undergraduate degree in statistics. After passing the test, there is a triage interview with a real quant. This interview was more challenging than the online assessment, comparable to the sample quant exam.
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Quantitative Research Intern

Interviewed at G-Research

3.8
Nov 24, 2022

A sample quant test can be found on their website. In my opinion, the sample test was more difficult than the actual test. It covered basic statistics, probability and algorithm topics from a typical undergraduate degree in statistics. After passing the test, there is a triage interview with a real quant. This interview was more challenging than the online assessment, comparable to the sample quant exam.

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