Freddie Mac Quantitative Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 16 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac
Quantitative Analyst
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Phone screen Phone screen Phone screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Case Behavioral Behavioral
The interview process started with a 15 min screening call with the Recruiter. Then there were several calls: a 30 min call with the hiring manager, a 30 min call with the Business Management Dir., a 30 min call with the Quant Analytics Dir., a 30 min call with the Quant Analytics Sr. Dir., and finally a 30 min call with the VP Modeling. After all that, they GHOSTED me with NO FEEDBACK! They are UNPROFESSIONAL!
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Were there case interviews similar to those in consulting firms?
- Tell me why you are interested in FM.
- Why are you interested in finance?
Freddie Mac
Quantitative Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
First, there was a 15-minute phone call with a recruiter. Then, a 30-minute interview over Microsoft Teams with the hiring manager. This interview included a deep dive into a specific experience from my resume with targeted questions, followed by technical questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the differences between XGBoost and Random Forests?
Freddie Mac
Quantitative Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
We did a video interview, with some basic behavior questions. It included an introduction, motivation, and other fundamental stuff. For each question, there was a 30-second prep time and a 3-minute answer time. You couldn't re-record.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you introduce yourself?
- What motivates you?
- Why this role?
Freddie Mac Quantitative Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Freddie Mac interview reports.
“How do you price financial instruments?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the differences between XGBoost and Random Forests?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on the Fed twist?”
Read reports →“Could you explain duration and convexity?”
Read reports →“Can you explain some financial products?”
Read report →“Can you explain a concept in simple terms?”
Read report →“How do you deal with non-technical stakeholders?”
Read report →“Case study: How would you deal with time series data?”
Read report →“Why are you interested in finance?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 16 Freddie Mac interview reports.