Portfolio Implementation Interview – Investment Research
Length of ProcessLess than 1 month
InterviewOne on one interview with team member followed by super day consisting of 6 45-minute interviews. Heavy on data science skills.
Interview QuestionsDiscussion on credit spreads on fixed income products and duration. Lasso, PCA, random forest & ridge regression algorithms.
Business Development Intern Interview – Business Development
Interview SourceCollege / University / On Campus Recruiting
InterviewApplied online through campus recruiting. Got to first round of interviews. Heard back about two weeks later
Interview QuestionsNone. The interview was very conversational
Length of ProcessLess than 1 month
ApplicationPhone Interview1 on 1 InterviewSkills TestPersonality Test
InterviewIntroductory phone call. Followed by technical interviews testing math/stats/programming. Followed by some behavioral and fit interviews.
Interview QuestionsQuestions about merger arbitrage strategies. Hedging. Python programming. Data analysis and regression.
The list of crucial character traits includes patience, tact, and poise, with personal and cultural sensitivity. One needs the ability to work long hours, with much walking and some physical tasks. But the most important trait of all is to love people and to have the desire to care for them.
By asking this question, your interviewer hopes to learn whether you can communicate effectively, address issues in the workplace and motivate others during difficult times. Giving negative feedback requires honesty, thoughtfulness and tact. Answering this question well can help show an interviewer that you would be a good fit for a managerial position or a position that involves working closely with others.
Answer this as positively as possible and try to avoid disparaging the company you had previously worked for. The key is to accept the fact that yes, you were fired, but youve learned from the mistakes that got you there and youre better now because of it. If you havent been fired, well, then this questions a piece of cake isnt it?
When you respond, keep in mind the type of position you are interviewing for like AQR Capital Management based job, the company culture, and the work environment. Your answer should help show the interviewer why youre a match for the job and for the company. Sample answers are: ☛ Im a people person. I really enjoy meeting and working with a lot of different people. ☛ Im a perfectionist. I pay attention to all the details, and like to be sure that everything is just right. ☛ Im a creative thinker. I like to explore alternative solutions to problems and have an open mind about what will work best. ☛ Im efficient and highly organized. This enables me to be as productive as possible on the job. ☛ I enjoy solving problems, troubleshooting issues, and coming up with solutions in a timely manner.
Consider first the role that youre applying for and then think of 3 ways where you could potentially impact the companys bottom line and top line. Then consider how you impact the company in a creative manner (how do you help productivity, the development of new products, marketing etc – of course this part is specific to the role youre applying for)
Business Dev Analyst Interview – Credit Risk
InterviewIt was fairly simple you talk to HR first and then you talk to multiple mid-level people in the group for an hour each before advancing to a senior member in the group.
Interview QuestionsThey dont really ask any difficult questions besides why do you want to work here.
Interview SourceCollege / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of ProcessLess than 1 month
InterviewFirst round interview on research team. Went through my resume and research projects and asked me questions on the risks associated with alpha strategies and how they can minimized
Interview QuestionsAsked about the risks of alpha strategies and how you can minimize them. I do not have a finance background so I no idea
Interview SourceCollege / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of ProcessLess than 1 month
InterviewThe interview process was straightforward. Applied through OCR and received a 1st round interview for business development. The overall interview was very conversational that was structured around my past experience rather than technical questions.
Interview QuestionsNothing was really difficult or unexpected. It was more about why AQR and why business development rather than any technical questions asked. They additionally spent a lot of time asking about what I did this summer.