Hedge Fund Research

JasonYoung · January 28th, 2008, 4:11 pm

Hi guys,I am having a technical interview for a research role at a hedge fund which is concentrated on computer-automated and algorithms trading.Has anybody here been to a interview like this? Any ideas about the possible questions I would encounter?Thanks in advance.

CMyield · January 28th, 2008, 5:53 pm

Which fund is it?

CMyield · January 28th, 2008, 5:55 pm

The questions can range from maths (mainly statistics) to programming, including puzzles. Depends whom you are interviewing and what the role is.

StatTrader · January 28th, 2008, 6:19 pm

Does vary a lot. Which firm ?

JasonYoung · January 28th, 2008, 6:59 pm

it a medium-size hedge fund, ikos.

StatTrader · January 28th, 2008, 7:23 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: JasonYoungit a medium-size hedge fund, ikos.Brighton office or London ? If Brighton I would imagine the questioning leaning more towards the math\stats side, if London the computational.

JasonYoung · January 29th, 2008, 11:28 am

yes, the brighton office.what is it for london office then? I think in Brighton is their research centre, everything else is now in Cyprus. is that right?