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Auction Theory and a 32-Ball Tournament Puzzle

Point72Quantitative Researcher · Intern · Technical Screen · Nov 2025

Hiring process: five rounds total. This was round one. Behavioral Self-introduction Why do you want to do quant? Share the trading strategies you know Talk about your previous relevant internship experience Math questions Question 1: Second-price auction Two people are bidding on an item. Rules: Whoever bids the highest gets the item. The winner doesn't pay their own bid — they pay the other bidd…

Shared by a candidate · reported Nov 2025. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.