I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at DRW in Nov 2021
Interview
1st round phone interview, 45 mins. start with biographical questions and then research experience. Explain research projects and details. Finally technical questions. The interviewer was nice and patient. The process went smoothly
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OLS related questions, such as solutions, regularization...
3 prob & stats questions - first round tech interviews. Interviewer is a trader. Questions are classic but need to be answered quickly so need some practice before the interview. I heard there will be 6-7 rounds overall
A very standard prcess. Firstly introduce myself based on the resume.
Some questions based on my previous experience are also expected.
The final step is a short brain teaser which is more like a routine with very low weight in the interview.
3 rounds zoom interview, first round with qr discussing about resume and some basic stats/linreg, second round with a pm with multiple math questions, and third round with the hm, talking about option pricing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2iid RV, positive numbers, z = x/y, E(x/y)>1 or ≥1?