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Situational questions test reasoning under hypothetical pressure. Interviewers want to see the constraints you name, the trade-offs you choose, and the assumptions you flag.

Situational · Ethical Dilemma

You're director of research at an asset manager. Your team's model says a major position should be sold, but doing so would realize a loss that kills the fund's performance for the year and likely costs bonuses. Your PM says the model might be wrong and wants to wait one quarter. You've seen him override models before when convenient. Investors get the quarterly report in three weeks.

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