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On the cover letter, a game theory problem with the problems. A multi-player game where all players play optimally and you have to find out what these optimal plays are given the settings in the questions. After, a general cognitive aptitude test which, if you respect yourself, you'll decline to do and move on to another company.
General Questions Tell me about yourself. What interests you about this position? Why do you want to work for our company? Behavioral Questions Describe a challenging situation you faced at work and how you handled it. Give an example of a time you worked as part of a team. What was your role? How do you prioritize your tasks when you have multiple deadlines? Technical Questions (Role-Specific) For coding roles: Can you explain your approach to solving this coding problem? For marketing roles: How would you develop a marketing strategy for a new product? For finance roles: How do you analyze a company's financial health? Situational Questions What would you do if you disagreed with a team member on a project? How would you handle a tight deadline with limited resources? Personality and Fit Questions How would your coworkers describe you? What motivates you to do your best work? Questions about Skills and Tools What software or tools are you proficient in that are relevant to this role? Can you describe your experience with [specific technology or methodology]? Closing Questions Do you have any questions for us? What are your salary expectations?
phone interview is only one brain-teaser question. on-site includes 45 mins written test and three 45 mins face to face interviews. questions includes brainteasers, programming, math
About the coding problem: if you invest for a certain amount of money, there is a ratio for expecting return (say, q), and there is a possibility to expect the stock to increase. Then write functions about this process.
Dice Rolls Item, then odds Sum of 2 or 3, 9.9:1, Sum of 4, 11.0:1, Sum of 10, 13.2:1, Sum of 6, 7, or 8, 1.4:1, Sum of 11 or 12, 11.0:1, Even, 1.0:1, Odd, 0.9:1, What would you bet on, and how much would you bet on each one?
If you look at a clock and the time is 12:15, what is the angle between the hour and the minute hand?
Prepare a presentation based on relevant undergraduate work
The technical interview consisted of a variety of questions on pricing, Fixed Income, numerical analysis. One question was: You are at the horse racetrack. Four horses are racing. Betting on any horse costs $100. Betting on the first three horses pays off $400. The fourth horse pays off $399. If you can both take and "write" bets, what is your strategy for riskless profit?
Explain some machine learning projects that you have worked on
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