Graduate Quant Trader applicants have rated the interview process at IMC Trading with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Quant Trader roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IMC Trading overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IMC Trading as a Graduate Quant Trader according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
One on one interview: 13%
Other: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 7%
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I interviewed at IMC Trading (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2019
Interview
The math test requires knowledge of calculus, sequencing, and common forms of brain teasers. A strong analytical mind is required for many quant positions such as this one. I would recommend reading as much as you can about quant trading interview guides online.
the recruiter was negative about the result as you move on. And it is tricky and average attitude. And if you want to ask something, say it is your opinion
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A probability question either to join a game or not
3 rounds, market making, quant, fit/personality/HR. Market making round they made us play a game and assessed how we quoted bid/asks, spread and asked to explain why. Quant round was standard, probability and puzzles, with added constraints/variants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they made us play a game and assessed how we quoted bid/asks, spread and asked to explain why
The initial online assessment was on a neuralink brain test, followed by a GD involving a cards bidding game and then a technical interview followed by a personal interview to get the final job offer