Junior Quantitative Trader Interview Questions

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A question was like: roll a die until you obtain either a 5 or a 6. If receive a 5 then cash out the sum of all of previous rolls but excluding the 5. If receive a 6, then no payout. Cash out mid-game for the sum is allowed. How to maximize expected payoff.
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Quantitative Trader

Interviewed at Optiver

3.7
Oct 13, 2025

A question was like: roll a die until you obtain either a 5 or a 6. If receive a 5 then cash out the sum of all of previous rolls but excluding the 5. If receive a 6, then no payout. Cash out mid-game for the sum is allowed. How to maximize expected payoff.

Lots of fast probability and expectation estimations. They make you play a lot of their games. Have to also be fairly familiar with options and futures, at least the basics. Be familiar with market making fundamentals too.
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Quantitative Trader Intern

Interviewed at Optiver

3.7
Nov 12, 2025

Lots of fast probability and expectation estimations. They make you play a lot of their games. Have to also be fairly familiar with options and futures, at least the basics. Be familiar with market making fundamentals too.

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