Best books for quant interviews
what is quant?
A quantitative analyst is a person who works in finance using numerical or quantitative techniques. Similar work is done in most other modern industries, but the work is not always called quantitative analysis. In the investment industry, people who perform quantitative analysis are frequently called quants.
From Wikipedia, Although the original quants were concerned with investment management, risk management and derivatives pricing, the meaning of the term has expanded over time to include those individuals involved in almost any application of mathematics in finance. Examples include statistical arbitrage, algorithmic trading, and electronic market making.
Quant Interview books list
Although quants are melt down post 2008, we have to admit the mathematics and computer are used more and more in finance and trading. To get the scienceand engineering students started in this career, the following books are recommended from my MIT friends:
Herd on the Street
This book is like a bible and it summarize the finance questions very well.Heard on The Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job InterviewsPractical guide to quant interviews
This book is a new one and it is famous for his brain teasers.A Practical Guide To Quantitative Finance InterviewsQuant interview questions and answers
This book is a not as good as the previous too and it is a good excercise.Quant Job Interview Questions And AnswersAlgorithms for interview
This book is a must for programming related questions.Algorithms For Interviews
Just buy them and most of important, READ them. And you will get the dream position you want.
Good Luck!
