J.P. Morgan Quantitative Research Internship interview questions
based on 2 ratings - Updated Nov 30, 2020
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Quantitative Research Internship applicants have rated the interview process at J.P. Morgan with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Research Internship roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at J.P. Morgan overall takes an average of 27 days.
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They sent me a coding challenge made of 3 tests and a small essay. The tests were on algorithms while the essay was on a previous quantitative project. The test was recorded and you had to explain the algorithms on video.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at J.P. Morgan (London, England) in Jan 2013
Interview
First round interview (telephone) :
- CV walkthrough
- Thesis walkthrough
- Probability questions (expectations, coin machine, etc.)
- Some basic C++ questions (OOP, virtual function, ..)
Second round interview (telephone) :
- More probability questions
- Harder C++ OOP questions
- How to price EU and Am options using binomial trees
- How to price a barrier option using Monte Carlo simulation
Interviewers were very friendly
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Question 1
Something about ocean python, I had no clue what that was, and oceanography wasn't my field