Candidates applying for Junior Trader roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at DRW overall takes an average of 19 days.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DRW
Interview
Two step process, 1 informal interview with interactive questions, and 1 formal interview. The informal interview involved multiple candidates and group questions. The formal interview involved basic questions about your CV and your interests in trading.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at DRW (Montreal, QC) in Nov 2019
Interview
12 people interview start with computer based questions with current and past market events. Followed up with trading simulation and a get to know the team session.
The team is very friendly as well as open to all sort of question wether it is personal or profession opinions.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at DRW (Montreal, QC) in Aug 2020
Interview
1st Round - Group Interview (25ish candidates) with a simulation test to see how quickly you react to new information
2nd Round - 1 on 1 Interview with the Trading Team
In the end, given the huge candidate pool, it seemed really odd that all the candidates that ultimately filled the 5 open positions were all from Concordia or McGill. It seems like you're systematically at a disadvantage if you're applying outside of Montreal within the DRW Montreal office. This doesn't really seem to be the case for the Chicago or New York office where they give candidates from across the US and Canada a better chance to fill open positions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through your resume.
Why DRW?
Why Trading?
Tell me about world events you're following.