Trader applicants have rated the interview process at Group One Trading with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trader roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Group One Trading overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Group One Trading as a Trader according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Group One Trading (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2009
Interview
First phone interviewer asked me to read a book about how traders are bad people. The second phone interviewer asked what I thought of the book. I'm not sure what I was supposed to say -- I disagree? I understand that traders are bad people and I still want the job? The book basically talked me out of wanting this position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the coin that weighs more (8 coins, using a balance)
Series of zoom calls. Behaviorals and math. Interviews have two people. One watching how you react. Process is a little longer than most firms but also depends on how quickly you get things scheduled
Did two rounds of interviews, first round had some technical questions, the second round was completely fit / understanding questions. It was overall very relaxed, and I was told a week after the second interview that I got the intern position.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What is the difference between prop trading and other forms of trading?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Group One Trading (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2013
Interview
First interview is analytical, second is more personality based. Be sure to prepare your mental math skills. If you don't know the answer try to work through it out loud, they are more interested in your thought process. Don't be afraid to ask questions or clarification. They will ask why you are interested in trading in general. Be sure to emphasize a competitive nature and ability to learn.
I had one interview over the phone and two in person.