PDT Partners Interview Process & Prep
PDT Partners (Peter Muller's Process Driven Trading) is a research-deep systematic fund. Engineers face clean C++/algorithms (smart pointers, merge-k, stacks) and a take-home; researchers get probability, statistics, and modeling. No game.
The PDT Partners interview funnel
1. Recruiter / Screen
Phone - background + fitAn intro conversation about background and interest, sometimes with a quick technical warm-up.
2. Take-Home / Coding
Take-home + algorithmsA coding take-home plus clean algorithm/data-structure problems (merge k sorted streams, reference-counted smart pointer, lazy-propagation stack).
3. Probability & Statistics
45-60 min - videoProbability, expectation, statistics, and combinatorics -- estimator reasoning and Bayesian updates.
4. Regression, ML & Time-Series
45-60 min - researchRegression pitfalls, machine learning, linear algebra, and time-series with a research flavor.
5. Onsite - Hardest Rounds
Final rounds - the toughest reported problemsThe hardest reported PDT Partners problems across every topic. (Hard-rated only; earlier rounds cover easy/medium, so nothing repeats.)
PDT Partners interview — FAQ
What is the PDT Partners interview process?
PDT Partners (Peter Muller's Process Driven Trading) is a research-deep systematic fund. Engineers face clean C++/algorithms (smart pointers, merge-k, stacks) and a take-home; researchers get probability, statistics, and modeling. No game. The loop runs 5 stages: Recruiter / Screen, Take-Home / Coding, Probability & Statistics, Regression, ML & Time-Series, Onsite - Hardest Rounds.
How many rounds does PDT Partners have?
5 stages in total, starting with the Recruiter / Screen and ending with the Onsite - Hardest Rounds.
How do I prepare for the PDT Partners interview?
Work the stage notes above, then drill the PDT Partners interview-questions set and the PDT Partners online-assessment practice — each problem has a full worked solution.