Assuming you don't want to buy a cheap PC, you could try to use remote desktop to connect to a friend's PC, and then do the test on that?

Thanks for the tips - really helpful, and I think I'm getting there...Cheers!

<t>Thanks both for your input - really helpful as I've not been able to get a handle on this until now.Jim you mention programming GPUs - I've recently been wondering about this. Is this at all commonplace (and so presumably experience in this area would be valued in an entry level candidate), and i...

<t>Hi there guys,I'm hoping to start applying and interviewing for entry-level quant developer positions soon (assuming that there are currently some out there!). To practice I'm currently working through Mark Joshi's "Quant job interview questions and answers" book, as well as looking through probl...

Thanks guys, good to get your opinions on this. From what I've been told it's best not to be too picky about the first job, as experience is key. Hopefully with another month or two of preparation on the maths side I will be ready to get started in interviews, so I'll see how it goes.Cheers

<t>Thanks guys.Hansi, your work hours sound more than reasonable. Just a couple more questions: would you say that working on the trading system would involve more or less work on the mathematical side of model development than your role? Do you work with traders and analyst quants on developing new...

<r>Hi there,I've been looking at quant dev roles for a few months and, from what I've read in forums such as this and a number of other sources, I think I would enjoy the role. I won't say much about about my background as that's not so relevant to my question, but I hope it's enough to say that I t...