Firm Interview Guides

What to expect at each firm, what to study, and how to prepare. Based on publicly available interview reports.

Akuna Capital

Mental math fundamentals and strategic betting games

4 rounds

Mental arithmeticBetting strategy & expected valueProbability

Belvedere Trading

Role-specific probability, logic, and coding assessments followed by hands-on final rounds

3 rounds

Probability and logicMental arithmetic (candidate-reported)Expected value

Citadel / Citadel Securities

Role-dependent: quant research, engineering, and trading tracks

5 rounds

Algorithms & data structuresPython & C++ codingResearch ability & problem-solving

D.E. Shaw

Rigorous math and statistics with high selectivity

4 rounds

Mathematics & statisticsAlgorithms & codingBrain teasers

DRW

Multi-strategy prop trading with probability and market making depth

3 rounds

Probability and statisticsLogical reasoningPython quantitative coding

Five Rings

Probability-heavy interviews with mental math drills

3 rounds

Probability & expected valueMental arithmeticGame theory & EV games

Flow Traders

Fast mental arithmetic, sequences, trading reasoning, and decision-making

4 rounds

Mental arithmeticNumerical sequencesProblem solving and brainteasers

Graviton Research Capital

Research-first quant role with deep math and statistical reasoning

3 rounds

Deep probability theoryStatistical reasoningAlgorithms & data structures

Headlands Technologies

Statistical research and low-level engineering in quantitative trading

4 rounds

Statistics and probabilityMachine learning and noisy dataProgramming and algorithmic problem solving

Hudson River Trading

Low-latency systems engineering with algorithmic depth

4 rounds

Programming fundamentalsCoding and debuggingRole-specific systems knowledge

IMC Trading

Options market making with probability, risk, and aptitude-based assessment

4 rounds

Role-specific technical problem solvingAnalytical reasoningCollaboration and listening

Jane Street

Collaborative problem-solving with probability and game theory

3 rounds

Probability & expected valueGame theoryMarket making games

Jump Trading

High-frequency trading with strong CS and math foundations

3 rounds

Algorithms & data structuresLow-latency intuitionProbability & expected value

Maven Securities

Timed numerical, probability, coding, and cognitive assessments by role

3 rounds

Mental arithmeticProbability and combinatoricsQuantitative problem solving

Millennium Management

Team-specific research, quant development, and engineering preparation

3 rounds

Role-specific quantitative skillsStatistics and modelingCoding and data work

Optiver

Speed and accuracy in mental math and probability

5 rounds

Mental arithmetic (speed-critical)Probability & Bayes theoremMarket intuition

PDT Partners

Systematic research and engineering in a collaborative, long-term culture

3 rounds

Probability and quantitative reasoningResearch and project depthStatistics and modeling

Point72

Cubist quantitative research and development, distinct from Point72 Academy

3 rounds

Quantitative researchStatistics and modelingProgramming and data

Squarepoint Capital

Role-specific quantitative, coding, and applied-data interviews

4 rounds

Probability and expectationStatistics and regressionApplied data analysis

Susquehanna International Group (SIG)

Probability, expected value games, and staying calm under pressure

4 rounds

Probability & combinatoricsExpected value gamesDeductive logic

Tower Research Capital

Independent trading teams supported by firmwide quantitative and engineering infrastructure

3 rounds

Probability and expected valueStatistics and data analysisResearch methodology

Two Sigma

Data-driven modeling with open-ended analysis

4 rounds

Data analysis & modelingStatistics & regressionFeature engineering

Winton

Scientific investing supported by research, data, and engineering

3 rounds

Statistics and scientific reasoningData analysis and modelingAlgorithms and software

WorldQuant

Alpha research at global scale, including the BRAIN Research Consultant Program

4 rounds

Statistics and data analysisMachine learning and linear algebraProgramming by role (Python and/or C++)

XTX Markets

Research and engineering for data-driven electronic market making

4 rounds

Statistics and machine learningNeural networks and time series for ML researchLinear algebra and calculus