Brevan Howard Interview Process & Prep
Brevan Howard's 2027 Summer Internship in Trading (London and New York) opens with a multi-part online assessment (candidate-reported: about 20 minutes, resumable within 3 days): 30 forced-choice work-style pairs, 15 chart-and-table numerical reasoning questions, two written scenarios. Prep guides describe later rounds: HR conversation, market-making game, short portfolio manager interviews. New page: a 2027 candidate capture plus public reports. Just interviewed there? Report your questions so we can tighten each stage.
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The Brevan Howard interview funnel
1. Online Assessment (multi-part)
About 20 min stated · 47 questions in 3 parts · finish within 3 days, resumable (candidate-reported)2027 Trading summer internship candidates report one three-part online assessment.
Work-style pairs (30): Two statements per item, a four-point choice (best or somewhat describes me, either side), on updating views on evidence, intuition versus analysis, enjoying hard thinking.
Numerical reasoning (15): Four-option questions on six data sets (employment and pay, airfares, sustainable fund assets, book sales and costs, accident rates, two charities' finances); many chart values show only on hover.
Written scenarios (2): Open text, no word limit: team conflict over strategy; deadline under heavy workload. Welcome screen: ~20 minutes, within 3 days of the invite, resumable from emailed link, no timer shown. Our replica: 15 numerical questions. Warm up: mental math.
2. HR / Motivation Interview (reported)
Short call with HR (per public prep guides)Public prep guides describe a short, non-technical conversation after the assessments: why Brevan Howard, how you follow markets and what sets you apart. Some reports place it between a coding test and the behavioral assessment for other tracks. Prepare with behavioral questions for trading firms.
3. Market-Making Game + Portfolio Manager Interviews (reported)
Live game plus several short PM interviews (per public prep guides)Public prep guides describe a market-making game where you quote two-way prices on uncertain quantities and react to trades, followed by several short interviews with portfolio managers on macro views, your projects and rates or FX knowledge, with a trade idea you can defend. Rehearse with Make a Market, the card market table and the market-making game guide.
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Brevan Howard interview — FAQ
What is the Brevan Howard interview process?
Brevan Howard's 2027 Summer Internship in Trading (London and New York) opens with a multi-part online assessment (candidate-reported: about 20 minutes, resumable within 3 days): 30 forced-choice work-style pairs, 15 chart-and-table numerical reasoning questions, two written scenarios. Prep guides describe later rounds: HR conversation, market-making game, short portfolio manager interviews. New page: a 2027 candidate capture plus public reports. Just interviewed there? Report your questions so we can tighten each stage. The loop runs 3 stages: Online Assessment (multi-part), HR / Motivation Interview (reported), Market-Making Game + Portfolio Manager Interviews (reported).
How many rounds does Brevan Howard have?
3 stages in total, starting with the Online Assessment (multi-part) and ending with the Market-Making Game + Portfolio Manager Interviews (reported).
How do I prepare for the Brevan Howard interview?
Work the stage notes above, then drill the matching problems and the Brevan Howard online-assessment practice — each problem has a full worked solution.
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