SIG Buy Side Equity Research - Process and Strategy

Hi all,

I have an interview at Susquehanna International Group for the buy side equity research position - does anyone know a) what the interviews are like/how different they are from the sell side role/how much math/probability stuff they ask in the interviews and b) what is the mandate/risk parameters/strategy for their equities team? the job description indicates that you're basically a desk analyst working with traders to find profitable ideas/insights on mostly event-driven stuff - are they long/short? would it be like a merger arb pod at a platform? SIG is mostly known for their options trading/market making so wondering what the process for their equities unit is - ay insights appreciated.

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First round was what others said. The interview was an event driven pitch, a few questions about about merger arb, how options work, some easy probability questions. I moved to the next round where I was given a case that seemed very tedious and dove deep into probability about a very specific corporate event. I ended up taking an offer from a different firm so did not go continue with the process. Happy to talk more about this. 

 

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