Goldman Sachs QIS Interview
Have first round coming up with GS Quantitiative Investment Strategies group within IMD. Does anyone know what kind of questions to expect? Can't find much online about this
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I am also interested. What is your background? I have a feeling they will ask about your past experiences. Also questions on quantitative portfolio management. Statistics/Probability questions
Most important is probably know your resume. Seems obvious, but from my experience GS interviewers like to pick out very specific items from your resume (maybe more so than interviewers at other firms? don't remember), taking specific words/concepts out of resume context if necessary. Fumbling on the basics is a pretty sure way of not moving forward.
Otherwise, if it's for anything Strat related, expect standard fare stats/probability/brainteaser problems. Reviewing Heard on the Street or something similar can usually get you past the initial rounds. Basic algorithms are also fair game even if you don't have much of a programming background (e.g. sorting). First few rounds tend to be via phone, don't expect many behavioral questions (if any) outside of the usual get to know you stuff.
Face-to-face interviews tend to follow a similar format, but aside from standard fare problems, may delve deeper into your resume. For example, you may be asked to explain a project or thesis in great detail. Easy question to ask is something regarding a particular subject within your major. For example if you studied mechanical engineering, you may be asked about Fourier transforms. Or if asked what subject you liked as a math major and you mention complex analysis, you may be asked about the consequences of complex differentiability.
Basic market knowledge and portfolio theory concepts are useful, but depending on your background you may not be asked these. By basics I mean modern portfolio theory, mean variance optimization, and CAPM. GS dudes have done a lot of work in this area, so if you're familiar with that, feel free to discuss. However, attempting to show-off and failing is possibly worse than not knowing your resume.
Good luck, if this is for a more sales related role I guess much of above may be useless.
Thanks for the detailed reply. This is not exactly strats. Its more of the quantitative portfolio management role and not sales so this was definitely helpful. So I guess brainteasers, portfolio theory and resume questions might be fair game. Not too sure about the programming focus as that seems to be done more by the strats. Has anyone gone through the QIS-specific interview process?
Thanks for the detailed reply. This is not exactly strats. Its more of the quantitative portfolio management role and not sales so this was definitely helpful. So I guess brainteasers, portfolio theory and resume questions might be fair game. Not too sure about the programming focus as that seems to be done more by the strats. Has anyone gone through the QIS-specific interview process?
@quant314 Just had an interview with them today. I was expecting brainteasers and technical questions but it was completely non-technical. They just asked typical questions about your resume. Also it was a 2 on 1 interview with the two people being from different parts of QIS.
Oh okay thanks for letting me know! Good luck with the next steps. Is a super day next if you get through the first round?
I would guess so but not really sure.
@"quant314"
When is your interview?
Sometime in the next two weeks. They haven't scheduled it yet, just asked for my availability
Sometime in the next two weeks. They haven't scheduled it yet, just asked for my availability
Oh okay. Then I guess I won't be hearing back for a while since they're probably only going to have one superday.
Probably
Have you heard back?
Have you heard back?
@quant314 Yes, I did. Yesterday in fact.
If I may ask, did you get the superday?
Yes, I did though they didn't refer to it as a superday from some reason. They called it an "on-site interview day". Same thing I guess.
Great congrats! When is it?
There are two of them, 5th and 17th.
Okay cool. I've not heard back yet but if I do get it, it will have to be 17th
How was the superday like?
Thoughts on Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies group SA recruiting? (Originally Posted: 01/07/2014)
Does anybody know anything about the interview/recruiting process?
Also interested. Anyone know the rough recruiting schedule for QIS specifically (through OCR)?
I know I haven't been contacted for anything :/
I think we might be out of luck, judging from the timing of previous threads:
//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/goldman-qis-interview
Goldman Quantitative Investment Strategies SA (Originally Posted: 02/03/2010)
Hi, I have a first round finance interview with Goldman Quantitative Investment Strategies coming up. This is probably the most quantitative interview I had so far. For anyone who's have been through this kind of interview, what can I expect for the interview questions? Any good websites to prep for?? Thanks
Did not interview with this particular group, but did interview with quant groups at a couple of other firms. The general trend was lots and lots of math. Know your probability models and conditional probability well. Depending on your education, expect algorithms (efficient ways to do things and order complexities)/programming or finance qs.
Don't know if you've seen this link, but she explains pretty well what the group does.
Hey. thanks for your reply. I am a sophomore technically, although I am planning to graduate early. I am a math major but really haven't taken lots of math/ stats classes. Are there any website/ studying materials that you recommend to prep for? Thanks.
unqwertyfied, please stop spreading false information. That woman is not related to the Quantitative Investment Strategies group. She specifically says in the video she works in Private Wealth Management and does not manage money, whereas the description for the job says that they do manage billions of dollars in hedge funds and other products.
Check your PM. Sent you some stuff.
Hi unqwertyfied, I also have the same interview coming up pretty soon. Can you suggest some preparation stuff to me as well. Thanks a lot.
I will have a first round phone interview with them, could you give me some advices? Thank you!
Hi I have the same one as well can you pm some stuff as well, thanks a lot.
If you haven't taken a probability class, you can get an introduction here. If you just want to review conditional probability, skip to the later part of that chapter. Depending on your level of knowledge, expect questions on distributions and maybe a proof. If you're a finance guy, expect finance questions. If you're an engineer, expect algorithms (as was in my case). brainteasers (especially mathematical ones) are common. Other than that just google 'interview math questions' and try solving them in your free time.
Also, remember I didn't actually interview with this group...this is based on a bunch of other quant interviews I had.
Apologize for that. She said she's quant in investment strategies for PWM, and I assumed this was the Investment Strategies being discussed here.
This is the group that runs Global Alpha. Some relevant Bloomberg articles:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=axBERa_OMFiQ&refer=… http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aNuaC.IG9pWs&refer=… http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aRD59zhbfKLg&refer=… http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&refer=home&sid=aFU089Ir…
Interview with Goldman Sachs QIS (Originally Posted: 01/26/2010)
I'll have an interview in 2 days for the Goldman Sachs QIS group (within GSAM) for a summer analyst role. I'm an applied math major. What should I expect in the interview?
I have an interview coming up with that group as well. I have no idea what to expect and am also from a non-finance area. Are you an undergrad or MFE/PhD student?
For those of you who have interviewed with the group, could you share about how did the interview go? Was that more technical or more behavioral? I appreciate your advice.
bump
Id really like to know more about this group too if anyone has any info on it
how did your interview with this group go?
brainteasers, some questions about exotic options (pricing, hedging...) and probabilities. Very tough.
All that for an SA role?
how the fuck do you have an interview for a SA role mid november? not to mention being questioned on exotic options pricing and hedging, probabilities, and brainteasers. wtf?
normal hiring rules for QIS don't really apply
I've an interview coming up with this group - would love to hear more on the interviewing dynamics of the group.
GSAM QIS CPM - advise! (Originally Posted: 06/29/2012)
Would greatly appreciate if someone could shed light on the interviewing experience within the Quantitative Investment Strategies Group at Goldman Asset Management as a Client Portfolio Manager? I've an interview lined up for the CPM associate role next week -- I understand the premise of the CPM role and the fact that it is an embodiment of the views and strategies of the PM's, but given the quantitative nature of the group -- not sure if I should expect a ton of questions around statistics and quantitative interpretation or the regular market insights and outlook questions.
Hey MB6200, any chance you could update us on how your interview went?
Is the GSAM QIS CPM a front office position? or middle office position? Is it sales position? or quant position?
Goldman QIS Interview: more insight? (Originally Posted: 02/04/2010)
Hey everybody,
I just got a first round interview with Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Group in New York. The position is in GSAM, but I didn't apply to this position. I only applied to IB and Securities. What's going on here? What can I expect during the interview?? I don't really know much about it nor do I think I'm qualified. It would be great if anybody could provide some specifics!
Would be interested in knowing, as well.
Thanks!
They looked at your skill set, and have a need with that position - go and talk to them.
GS alum
bump
How did the interview go - I've an interview lined up for the CPM role in the group. Would love to hear more on the interviewing dynamics as well as the group.
I know this was posted a very long time ago, but I'm in the exact same situation. Anyone here have any guidance on what to prepare? Is it more like stats/probability and brainteasers, or is more like coding (and if so what coding language)?
What position are you applying for? Feel free to DM
Goldman QIS SA Interview (Originally Posted: 10/11/2012)
Hi everybody,
I just earned myself a first round with Goldman QIS (I'm an undergrad financial engineering major). Can anyone share any recent experiences as to how the interview process was for this group? There isn't that much information floating around about these positions.
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What school offers undergrad financial engineering?
columbia
Goldman QIS Interview (Originally Posted: 11/13/2010)
has anyone interviewed with them in client portfolio management?
thanks
I'd also like to know more about this group since I've a meeting lined up very soon.
GS QIS CPM Fulltime (Originally Posted: 11/29/2010)
did anyone hear back from the 11/23 superday regarding offers? I know someone who interviewed with them, and we both haven't heard anything...thanks
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