I applied online. I interviewed at Hudson River Trading (New York, NY)
Interview
First round technical question on probability, then debug the corresponding simulation code. Second round first develop an optimal strategy in a game with dice, then live coding to validate the optimal strategy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to optimize your dice design to get a higher value than your opponent.
I interviewed at Hudson River Trading (New York, NY)
Interview
The first step is usually an online coding assessment on platforms like CodeSignal or HackerRank, consisting of two to three challenging problems under strict time limits. Candidates are expected to write efficient, well-optimized code, and incomplete or partially correct solutions are typically not accepted.
talked to head of fixed income, he didn't seem knowledgeable. he had no idea of market events, he did not know about liquidity in fixed income products other than futures
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
he doubted my pnl track citing normal distribution assumptions