Trader applicants have rated the interview process at Cargill with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trader roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cargill overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cargill as a Trader according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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Online tests followed by a phone interview based on behaviour questions. Invited to a group interview to study how we work together. After that we got invited to an assessment center where a trading game was conducted and finally those who were selected gets to interview with a panel made up of the desk heads
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cargill (Singapore) in Nov 2013
Interview
Applied online a few days after the job was posted to their website and linkedin. 2 weeks later, was contacted by HR for an on-the-spot screening interview. Lasted 10-15 minutes - simple "walk me through your resume" and "what skills match with the job?" questions. I was able to ask a few questions after. I was told they would try and get back to me by end of day if invited to 1st round. Emailed the next day to let me know I would proceed to 1st round interview in the office. 4 days later, I was in their office for a 45 minute 2:1 interview with HR and the head of trading. HR asked more behavioral questions "tell me a time...," "how would your old boss describe you..." Trader asked more detailed questions about trading and asset pricing. After 4o minutes, they entertained my questions and explained the process going forward for 10 minutes. I was told that, if I progressed to 2nd and final interview, I would meet and interview with the team of traders after the holiday season. I received an email 1 week after my interview to inform me that i would NOT be moving on. HR was polite and responded to my email requesting feedback. While I did not get the job, it was a pleasant experience and everyone I met was helpful and nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you price an OTC derivative on metal scrap?