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Squarepoint Quantitative Researcher Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 Oct 2024

Squarepoint Quantitative Researcher Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 DFS and 1 Adhoc question, 2 Brainstellar Hard puzzles

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Heads is a 1 and Tails is a 2. I continuously toss a coin and store this value in an array. Another array stores running sum of this array. Find probability of finding 100 in the running sum array.
  • Q2. Two players can choose from 1 to 10 each. You lose after getting sum 100 or larger. Find winning strategy with constraints.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 Hour test comprising of CP questions. Basic leetcode

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to make a fair game out of an unfair die that shows heads with a prob p
  • Ans. 

    To make a fair game out of an unfair die showing heads with probability p, we can introduce a penalty for rolling heads.

    • Introduce a penalty for rolling heads, such as losing a point or skipping a turn.

    • Adjust the game rules to account for the unfair die, ensuring that the penalty balances out the advantage of rolling heads.

    • Consider incorporating strategic elements or decision-making to mitigate the impact of the unfair

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well from general quant resources and have a good CP foundation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 Hour test comprising of CP questions. Basic leetcode

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to make a fair game out of an unfair die that shows heads with a prob p
  • Ans. 

    To make a fair game out of an unfair die showing heads with probability p, we can introduce a penalty for rolling heads.

    • Introduce a penalty for rolling heads, such as losing a point or skipping a turn.

    • Adjust the game rules to account for the unfair die, ensuring that the penalty balances out the advantage of rolling heads.

    • Consider incorporating strategic elements or decision-making to mitigate the impact of the unfair

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well from general quant resources and have a good CP foundation

Squarepoint Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Squarepoint Quantitative Researcher interview?
Squarepoint interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Squarepoint interview process are Coding Test and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in Squarepoint Quantitative Researcher interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Squarepoint Quantitative Researcher interview -

  1. Two players can choose from 1 to 10 each. You lose after getting sum 100 or lar...read more
  2. Heads is a 1 and Tails is a 2. I continuously toss a coin and store this value ...read more

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