Schonfeld Quantitative Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Schonfeld.
Schonfeld
Quantitative Researcher
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation
I had a 45 minute view interview. It covered questions on avoiding overfitting, Machine Learning, and my past projects. I was also given a task and had to explain how to code it in Python.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain how to avoid overfitting?
- How would you approach coding the given task in Python?
Schonfeld
Quantitative Researcher
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I talked to everyone on the quant research team individually, and then I had a written test. It was mostly stats problems, like deriving OLS, and some coding stuff. It was a good time overall.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you derive the multivariate OLS equation?
Schonfeld
Quantitative Analyst
Mid Average No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
A recruiter reached out since my profile seemed like a good fit. We scheduled a phone interview. The interview questions weren't too tough, but a week later, they decided they weren't moving forward with me, no reason given.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you answer basic questions about SQL?
- Can you answer basic questions about probabilities?
- Can you answer basic questions about regression models?
Schonfeld Quantitative Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Schonfeld interview reports.
“Can you derive the multivariate OLS equation?”
Read reports →“Could you list the assumptions of linear regression?”
Read reports →“Could you discuss some of the risks associated with trading futures?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to avoid overfitting?”
Read reports →“How would you approach coding the given task in Python?”
Read report →“Can you answer basic questions about regression models?”
Read report →“Can you answer basic questions about probabilities?”
Read report →“Can you answer basic questions about SQL?”
Read report →“Can you answer basic questions about computing?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Schonfeld interview reports.