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SIG Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 28 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.4 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
57.1% Positive experience

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10 roles · 28 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SIG.

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Jovem Aprendiz

Other · more than a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral

The interview was very dynamic and reassuring. The interviewers were super friendly and respectful. It was my first interview at the time, so I missed some points. But it would be amazing to work at this company, for sure.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • What would you like to be?
  • Did you know the company?
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Equity Research Associate

Finance

Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

The interview process included questions about expected value and pricing. Practicing some online questions should help. Following that, there were behavioral questions where I discussed my experience and market views.

Confirmed questions5 questions
  • Can you share a stock you're currently following?
  • Do you have any thoughts on expected value calculations?
  • Could you explain some stock pricing concepts?
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Human Resources

HR

Mid Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation

For a coordination role, the interview process involves 5 individual interviews plus a panel interview with 5 people. In the end, neither the headhunter nor the company provides feedback or results on whether you got the job.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • What is your biggest weakness?
  • Could you tell me a bit about yourself?
  • Why do you believe you are a good candidate for this company?
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Quantitative Trader Intern

Finance

Intern Easy Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview included probability questions and a lot of HR questions where the interviewer really dug into my answers. The vibe wasn't the greatest. The difficulty wasn't hard. They mostly asked about other companies I had applied to.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • What are the expected value questions?
  • What are the probability questions?

SIG Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from SIG interview reports.

Given that 20 has 6 positive factors, calculate the total number of positive factors for 2160.

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If Rachel flips a biased coin and the probability of getting two heads is 0.16, what is the probability of getting two tails?

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Given that 20 has 6 positive factors, how many positive factors does 2160 have?

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Explain the relationship between distance, rate, and time.

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Regarding linear regression, what outcomes might be observed if the roles of x and y were swapped?

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How would you find the lighter marble among 8 marbles, given one is lighter than the others?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 28 SIG interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 38.5%
Behavioral 34.6%
Coding 17.3%
Presentation 5.8%
Other 3.8%

Interview difficulty

Easy 21.4%
Average 67.9%
Difficult 10.7%

Candidate experience

Negative 17.9%
Neutral 25%
Positive 57.1%

Reports by job function

Finance 7
Engineering 6
Research 4
Other 4
Analytics 2
Operations 2