I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Trexquant Investment (Stamford, CT) in Sep 2025
Interview
Round 1: Hangman challenge (scored 66%).
Round 2: Call with the recruiter, focused on motivation and career goals.
Round 3: Call with a Quant Researcher, covering both technical and background questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Recruiter: “Why do you want to join Trexquant?”, “What are you looking for in your next role?”
Round 2 Interview with Quant Researcher:
Coding: K most frequent elements in an array (implementation + optimizations).
Discussion of past work and research experience. A conversation time series analysis and alpha research methods. What's the problem with modelling seasonality, tell me about an alpha strategy you have, what's your approach to modelling behavior.
I interviewed at Trexquant Investment (Gurgaon, Uttar Pradesh)
Interview
4 rounds, focused on machine learning and probability based questions. Had final ceo round too. Projects on resume important. Python needed for dsa as well, moderate level dsa. more focus deep in ml
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Trexquant Investment (Gurgaon, Haryana) in May 2026
Interview
1 phone screen, 1 round with general problem on market to portfolio, 2 rounds ( 1 online and 1 onsite ) of Leetcode medium and a resume discussion and general fit with panel . Expect a hangman challenge which I did not get but it can happen .
The interview began with an introduction to the company, followed by a self-introduction and a discussion of my CV, including my prior experience and most significant achievements. The interview then moved on to coding and probability questions.
Trexquant Investment interviews FAQs
Quantitative Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Trexquant Investment with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 30% positive. To compare, the company-average is 38.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Researcher roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 27 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trexquant Investment overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Trexquant Investment as a Quantitative Researcher according to 27 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Phone interview: 25%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 14%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Background check: 3%
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