Capstone Investment Advisors Interview Questions
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Capstone Investment Advisors
IT
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
met with internal recruiter for 15 min. talked about job, salary requirements and notice/non compete period. I informed her of my period of 5 months and she was apparently fine with that; not too bad compared to some other companies. Had interview scheduled for next round. After waiting for 15 minutes, contacted external recruiter who tried to contact the company. After waiting for 45 minutes ended the video conference. spoke to external recruiter later on that day and apparently the company wanted someone to start right away and didn't like that I had a 5 month notice period. No notice was given to me or the external recruiter, just ghosted me for my next interview. very unprofessional.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your notice period and non-compete duration?
Capstone Investment Advisors
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
the interview process wasn't too challenging and the interviewers were very friendly. it seems like a good fit for someone interested in finance because you need to show understanding of finance concepts and explain your motivation for joining the field. you'll also need to be comfortable talking about your background.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
- Could you elaborate on your previous experiences?
- What makes you want to pursue a career in finance?
Capstone Investment Advisors
Investment Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral Technical
Started with an online assessment that had 1 database question and 2 coding questions. Then I had a call with an HR recruiter that lasted about 15 minutes. After that, there were two back-to-back technical interviews with analysts from the investment teams, each about 30 minutes, where they asked about my previous experience. The final step was an interview with HR for placement.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's the expected number of times I need to flip a coin to get three heads?
Capstone Investment Advisors
Quantitative Researcher
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Had an initial call with HR. Some red flags popped up early, like them saying "We like people who work hard" and "We are looking for quants to start immediately." This struck me as odd for a serious trading firm, given that non-competes are usually a year long in this field. It made me think the work-life balance might be poor and they might not be invested in talent or the business long-term. I went to their office, even twice, because they "like me." After that, they ghosted me with no feedback, despite multiple follow-ups from my external recruiter. It felt like a complete lack of respect for candidates. Honestly, I'm glad I didn't end up going there.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Some easy quantitative interview questions were asked.
Capstone Investment Advisors Interview Questions
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“What's the expected number of times I need to flip a coin to get three heads?”
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Read report →“Could you analyze this exotic product I've never heard of?”
Read report →“What do you know about the equity market?”
Read report →“Tell me about candlestick patterns and market structure.”
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