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Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]

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Re: Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]

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Post by rahrahrah »

20161112 wrote: post #2

Sigh...I guess I'll be sticking with web dev.

I wouldn't be discouraged. I just had a look and parts 1 - 4 are simple maths, and everyone should know those maths anyway. Then part 5 is application of simple arithmetics (except questions 8 and 12) to options, which means if you already know arithmetics you only need to learn what an option is.

What I mean is that you should be learning basics maths anyway, and when you know a bit you can solve all those questions.

What a lot of people could benefit from is learning how to learn.

EDIT: Thanks for downvotes guys. Should I also downvote when someone says "don't be discouraged with distributed systems, or asynchronous programming" etc? I don't know those things, so maybe I should downvote those people?

Re: Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]

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Post by augustt »

rahrahrah wrote: post #3
20161112 wrote: post #2

Sigh...I guess I'll be sticking with web dev.

I wouldn't be discouraged. I just had a look and parts 1 - 4 are simple maths, and everyone should know those maths anyway. Then part 5 is application of simple arithmetics (except questions 8 and 12) to options, which means if you already know arithmetics you only need to learn what an option is. What I mean is that you should be learning basics maths anyway, and when you know a bit you can solve all those questions…

I have a feeling you have a different definition of "simple maths" than most people.

Re: Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]

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Post by anamoulous »

rahrahrah wrote: post #3
20161112 wrote: post #2

Sigh...I guess I'll be sticking with web dev.

I wouldn't be discouraged. I just had a look and parts 1 - 4 are simple maths, and everyone should know those maths anyway. Then part 5 is application of simple arithmetics (except questions 8 and 12) to options, which means if you already know arithmetics you only need to learn what an option is. What I mean is that you should be learning basics maths anyway, and when you know a bit you can solve all those questions…

I do not see any answers for the questions, do you mind giving them to me so I can check mine?

Re: Quant Job Interview Questions (2009) [pdf]

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Post by koder2016 »

20161112 wrote: post #2

Sigh...I guess I'll be sticking with web dev.

If you can come up with a profitable strategy then you can still be hired or just trade yourself. Without this there is no point being a quant. Besides quants still need developers - those integrals will not help building maintainable trading apps.

I would say those questions are for recent graduates who want a junior quant role.

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