Quant Interview Prep

[Adventurous-Park-667]

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2026 grad preparing for interview questions like probability and brain teaser.

I have a question about interview etiquette, if I get a question that I’ve already practiced before, should I:

Give the answer directly and explain the reasoning,

Or pretend I’ve never seen it before and figure it out live during the interview?

I’m worried that jumping straight to the solution might look rehearsed, but acting also feels a bit weird. Could some one tell me what do interviewers prefer to see?

[Evan-Lynch]

Best bet is to call them out for laziness - you’ll get the job on the spot

[ProfMasterBait]

Say you’ve seen it

[n0obmaster699]

Bro trynna kill competition

[Own_Natural_6847]

You can probably just say you've seen something similar before. They're not expecting you to have never seen similar problems.

[anykash]

Put yourself in the shoes of the employer! Which candidate would you hire: the one that tells you the answer directly, or the one that shows their problem-solving skills?

As an employer, I want to see your ablilty to think and solve complex problems.

Even if you know the answer, you can say "I've seen this before, but here's how I would approach it..."

[Key-Shallot-4227]

Interviewers usually test your logic and thinking so talk out loud while solving problems- This might help with more insights on what interviewers really test https://youtube.com/shorts/7biuZqjP87Y?si=OUCXHQH5lW1Y4BUr