Started with a behavioral interview with an HR person. Afterwards I had a technical interview with a trader. Thye asked me one brainteaser and one sports betting questions related to hedging based on odds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2 teams are playing each other and both have + odds to win how much do you bet on each and why.
I applied online. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Chicago, IL)
Interview
First I was given an Online Assignment about 5 days after applying, then after that I was invited to first round, then second round, and then I was not invited to the final round
3 technical rounds and 1 HR round was there. Interviewer were chill and supportive and we're making sure we get enough hints if weren't not able to solve the problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A string is cut into 4 pieces uniformly. What is the probability that it forms a quadrilateral.
Had an HR call, a technical phone call and then a final round with 3 interviews. HR call is chill. Techincal has 3 questions and final round is also 3 questions. Mostly prob and some game playing stuff. Standard prep is all you need.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
HR asked a question about whether you would take a plus ev bet if it was sized at a large amount.
Quant Trader Intern applicants have rated the interview process at IMC Trading with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quant Trader Intern roles take an average of 62 days to get hired, when considering 25 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 Quant Trader Intern according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 21%
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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