Our application process
If your resume passes the initial screening stage, you will be invited to participate in up to five stages of assessment, with progression dependent on your performance at each stage:
We value the time and effort you invest in your application. Regardless of the outcome, we are committed to providing feedback on your performance throughout the assessment stages.
A more detailed information on each stage, including sample questions and preparation tips will be available here once the position opens.
Applications will open on September 1st, 2025, and close on October 22nd, 2025, at 17:00 BST. Please note that we cannot accept applications submitted after this deadline.
Assessments
At Marshall Wace, we are looking for highly numerate, lateral and independent thinkers who can also work effectively in a team. Our testing is designed to help us asses your skills and find out more about the way you think. After our initial CV screening, candidates will be invited to complete three online assessments.
These are:
This is a short, 60-minute programming test designed to assess your programming skills. Advanced knowledge of any language is not required. Basic coding techniques and the ability to write and use simple functions are sufficient. You are free to use any of the following languages supported by Codility: C, C++, C#, Go, Java 8, Java
11, JavaScript, Kotlin, Lua, Objective-C, Pascal, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Scala, Swift 4, Visual Basic.
The Data Exam is administered via CorrelationOne and lasts for 90 minutes. It is designed to assess your ability to perform ‘light’ quant research. After downloading several CSV files, you will be asked questions that can be answered by performing basic analysis on the data, using any programming language you have available.
The Technical Assessment is also administered via CorrelationOne and lasts for 2 hours and 30 minutes. This assessment covers the following topics: probability theory, statistics, regression analysis, and general mathematical topics such as algebra, matrices, optimization, etc., as well as algorithm design. If we find that you have shared non-public details about any of our stages, we will not continue with your application.
These tests are intended to be personal to you and, by completing them you are agreeing to not disclose or discuss any of the information outside of Marshall Wace employees.
Timeline
*For international candidates we will work with you to find the best solution.
We reserve the right to change these dates if required. If you cannot make these dates there is no guarantee we will be able to find a suitable alternative.
Depending on requirements, we may also run an additional recruitment process in March/ April. However, we strongly recommend applying in the autumn as we cannot guarantee there will be any spaces after the first recruiting phase
