I applied online. I interviewed at Point72 (Taipei) in May 2019
Interview
You will get an phone interview. After brief self-introduction, you will be asked some statistics, econometrics even algorithm-related questions. The phone interview will remain about 30 minutes. You will know the phone interview result in 3 days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why will r-square be lower after you add an additional variable into the regression equation ?
I applied online. I interviewed at Point72 in Jan 2026
Interview
Very technical based for multiple rounds (6+) focusing on calculus, probability, stats, and a few brain teasers. There is a coding test at the end, where you are given a certain time frame to submit back.
Introducing yourself, and went deep on past project experience, the interviewer went quite deep on describing those projects. Followed by two tech questions. Both questions are about probabilities and stats.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The probability of winning the most out of 7 games
Hr Interview then Meeting with a QR; Not very difficult, but they tend to ask questions in OLS or Coding. And they valued previous experiences in the related fields. Not a good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The outliers in linear regression, detection and solution.
