I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Jane Street in Feb 2012
Interview
Interviewed in person and over the phone. First interview was mental math and probability/expected value questions.
First probability question: two players have an A, K and Q. You simultaneously flip over one card at a time. What is the probability of having at least one match?
Second: Take a 3x3 cube and dip it in paint. Break it into 27 1x1 cubes. Pick one at random and roll it. What is the probability of having no painted sides shown?
Third: If the current date is in the format mmddyyyy, what is the next time that all 8 digits will be unique?
Second interview was one question about an expected value dice game
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Question 1
The dice game mentioned above: You roll a 100-sided die. You can choose to accept the value of this roll for $x, where x is the value showing. You can choose to re-roll the die for $1. What is the strategy you employ and what is the fair value of the game?
4 rounds before superday. didnt make it to superday. first round was basic prob and stats questions. r2-4 is all hard game theory style questions. no behavioral at all.
i heard superday is a combination of data analysis and more games
3 online interviews before the final on-site one. The whole process is around a month. Mostly consists of probability questions. Poker chips are given in the final round to bet on certain decisions.
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Question 1
Figuring out the strategy of a computer opponent in a turn based game and devising a strategy against them.
zuerst basic fragen zum einsteigen danach ziemlich schnell weiter mit theoretischen fragen. anfangend mit einer eher leichten frage und langsam drauf aufbauend mit neuen Bedingungen. insgesamt war es meiner meinung nach eine gute Erfahrung.
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Question 1
etwas zu Wahrscheinlichkeiten in einem leicht verständlichen Setting