I applied online. I interviewed at Jane Street (New York, NY)
Interview
i did the first round of phone interview and was rejected afterwards
there are a total of 3 probability questions, green book type of question involving expected values. i solved 2 questions correct (with some hints from the interviewer and some calculation errors though) but ran out of time for the 3rd question
Applied online and passed the resume screen, got invited to a first round, didn't pass, was my first time interviewing for quant and nerves made me answer not quite at the best of my ability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In a game you are given a distribution of marbles, how to figure out the maximum payoff without knowing the colors
I was qualified for the first round of the interview proccess. I was asked about the reasons why i want to become a Quant and why i applied in Jane street for this role. After I was asked two probability questions. The interviewer was ok but at some moments I wasn't sure if she was following my thoughts
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mainly I failied since I tried to give them a strict answer to one of the problems(which was impossible to calculate in this time) and the wanted to hear some intuitive approach which leads to approximately correct answer.
they spend a lot of time trying to understand your thought process. the interview question use simple scenarios and build from them to more complex ones to understand how you handle adversity