Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver (Amsterdam) nel mese di ott 2024
Colloquio
Initial stage was a series of games which took over two hours. Then was a recruiter interview in which they asked about motivation and tested understanding of the role of quant researcher and what it will involve
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
What skills are needed to succeed as quant researcher?
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver
Colloquio
First two rounds consisted of playing typical EV games with some capital (dice questions, cards, market making). Followed by take home assignment involving data science/ML. Then meet with researchers at optiver to discuss work.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Given 3 minutes, what would you buy here and how much would you allocate?
Friendly interviewer, intense online assessment. Online assessment covered probability questions on mostly expected values, and stochastic probability. There is a finite deadline to complete it. This is then continued with a behavioural interview if you pass, that can be booked online.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Can't disclose, study up on stochastic probability such as martingales, and expected values for random walks.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver (Chicago, IL)
Colloquio
5 rounds. OA - Gambling - Math - HR - Data Science. Unsure if process will be different. Generally starts with introduction then gets directly into the problem. Small hints are given if stuck.