IPS Strategic Capital Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (65%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.7
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (58%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.7
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at IPS Strategic Capital

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Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Quantitative Research
Location Denver
Experience
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Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location Lakewood
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Lakewood
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Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - IPS Strategic Capital Examples

Quantitative Analyst Interview - Quantitative Research

Anonymous employee in Denver
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: Nov 28, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Skills in Excel like pivot tables and if statements were tested.
Aptitude questions and industry knowledge tested in one on one interview
Interview Questions
Excel test was not expected as it was not mentioned. The company trades on options and derivatives. I have read about derivatives and options market a little bit, but I do not come from finance background. So, my knowledge is restricted to what I learnt in the last few days. But, Questions on general aptitude saved me that day I believe. Options are basically used only on S and P Index in the company primarily. The office is small as there was only one head trader and he took the interview for me.
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Analyst Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous employee in Lakewood
Interviewed: March 2015
Date Submitted: Nov 25, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Once the firm accepts your resume, you go in and will have to take an excel test to see how you fit within the firm. After 30 minutes to an hour, you then go in and interview 1 on 1 with the trader. He/she will ask typical interview questions (ie: biggest strengths, weaknesses, why you want to work there, etc). If he/she likes your personality, you will then be given a paper to write (most likely on something related to options/ derivatives). After a week or so, you will go in and chat with the project manager for a final interview. They were very respectful and genuine throughout the whole intern process.
Interview Questions
Why do you want to intern here. This wasn't unexpected, but it was different for me interning for a firm that had nothing to do with my current major. It was on the opposite side of the spectrum.
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Hedge Fund Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Lakewood
Interviewed: 2013
Date Submitted: Apr 10, 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
I was called after submitting a resume and cover letter to come in a do an interview. I was made an offer at the interview but I ended up getting a job at my top choice so i took that instead.
Interview Questions
There is a brainteaser test you have to fill out before the interview starts. Nothing too hard and some of the questions are subjective.
All fit questions and you have to rank how interested you are as the interviewer calls out specific duties of the job. It was a pretty easy interview if you are interested in finance and the internship.
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