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

Citadel / Citadel Securities

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

4 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 & expected valueMental mathMarket making intuition

Five Rings

Probability-heavy interviews with mental math drills

4 rounds

Probability & expected valueMental arithmeticGame theory & EV games

Graviton Research Capital

Research-first quant role with deep math and statistical reasoning

4 rounds

Deep probability theoryStatistical reasoningAlgorithms & data structures

Hudson River Trading

Low-latency systems engineering with algorithmic depth

4 rounds

Hard algorithms & data structuresC++ proficiencyLow-latency systems thinking

IMC Trading

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

4 rounds

Options theory & pricingProbability & expected valueMental arithmetic

Jane Street

Collaborative problem-solving with probability and game theory

4 rounds

Probability & expected valueGame theoryMarket making games

Jump Trading

High-frequency trading with strong CS and math foundations

4 rounds

Algorithms & data structuresLow-latency intuitionProbability & expected value

Optiver

Speed and accuracy in mental math and probability

4 rounds

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

Susquehanna International Group (SIG)

Probability, expected value games, and staying calm under pressure

4 rounds

Probability & combinatoricsExpected value gamesDeductive logic

Two Sigma

Data-driven modeling with open-ended analysis

4 rounds

Data analysis & modelingStatistics & regressionFeature engineering