Quantitative Research Intern Interview Questions

815 quantitative research intern interview questions shared by candidates

Mostly questions on statistics. No advanced knowledge is required but you have to be able to use the basics very well and apply them to 'quant type' problems. Some very random questions as well, e.g. what happened to oil price in 2020 april (went negative) and explain why
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Quantitative Research Intern

Interviewed at G-Research

3.7
Sep 28, 2025

Mostly questions on statistics. No advanced knowledge is required but you have to be able to use the basics very well and apply them to 'quant type' problems. Some very random questions as well, e.g. what happened to oil price in 2020 april (went negative) and explain why

Explain your background and your transition from mathematics to finance. What was the subject of your dissertation? Did it include mathematical modelling? What are the drivers of global equity markets/asset prices? Describe a scenario which you find interesting and do a long/short recommendation accordingly. What would you test concerning inefficiencies or patterns in the market? How?
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Quantitative Research Intern

Interviewed at BlackRock

3.7
Feb 17, 2015

Explain your background and your transition from mathematics to finance. What was the subject of your dissertation? Did it include mathematical modelling? What are the drivers of global equity markets/asset prices? Describe a scenario which you find interesting and do a long/short recommendation accordingly. What would you test concerning inefficiencies or patterns in the market? How?

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