Collaborative or independent working style
Question
Do you prefer working as part of a team or on your own?
Short answer
Show you are effective in both, with examples. Quant work mixes deep solo modelling and coding with close collaboration with traders, risk and IT, so describe when each mode works best for you. Avoid extreme answers suggesting you dislike either.
Adapted from Joshi, Denson & Downes, Quant Job Interview Questions and Answers, Q9.20, p.303; question and answer rewritten by SelfMadeQuant.com.
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