I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at BGC Group (London, England) in Mar 2016
Interview
Online tests and assessment day. generally quite straightforward they are not looking for one type of person for their graduate scheme so all should apply. The assessment day is actually two days, the first day you do a series of individual and team challenges, followed by a networking evening. The second day we had talks from brokers and managers and one-to-one interviews.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at BGC Group (London, England) in Mar 2017
Interview
Phone interview, video interview, 2 day assessment centre including a social drinks section.
Problem solving, maths questions asked, teamwork task, detail orientated task, presentation and group discussions. Testing whether you have client facing skills, do the research into the company as they ask specific questions, prepare good questions to ask, know your CV inside out.
I applied online. I interviewed at BGC Group in Dec 2018
Interview
Standard application process, online assesments, video interview, phone interview, assesment centre. The video interview was straightforward, the phone interview that followed was much harder and requires preparation regarding the company's annual charity events and regarding foreign exchange rates
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Quick fire questions regarding maths and foreign exchange rates