I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Virtu Financial (New York, NY) in Dec 2017
Interview
Met them at university career fair -- was surprised to see an HFT firm at my small school! I had competing offers with upcoming deadlines when they first got back to me. They agreed to move quickly and sent me a programming test which seemed to test attention to detail and ability to operate under time pressure (probably more important in trading than a pile of "have you seen the n log n solution before" algorithm questions). Next I chatted with a recruiter to get a sense of what we were both looking for. Decided to interview for a NYC trading role and had a technical call with a trader later that day. He asked me a nifty math question and then answered some of my questions. They invited me to an onsite that Friday with all the arrangements handled. The day started with some snacks and an IQ test. Next I spoke 1-1 with several traders, their manager, and a senior quant type. All interviews were very informal and actually enjoyable. Hard questions but no BS ( i.e. no existential questions, good cop-bad cop, bet on your answer, etc). Due to my deadlines I didn't get a chance to meet with the CEO but they extended an offer the next day.
Overall, an efficient and enjoyable process. I would enjoy working with everyone who interviewed me and that's why I took the job. The people seem humble but very capable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Probability, pricing options (no previous knowledge needed), questions about my research as well as some algebra and number theory.
the interview process consisted of an online assessment of probability questions and coding as well as some rounds of phone screens and an in person super day with multiple technical and behavioral rounds
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how many flips of fair coin needed on expectation to get 2 heads in a row
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Virtu Financial (Dublin, Dublin) in Oct 2020
Interview
The first round is a coding test administered via Codility (75 minutes, 5 questions). Second round is a phone screen with HR. Third round is a technical interview with a trader. Final round is an IQ test followed by a sequence of interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of brain teasers: 1000 pirates in a ring / weighing balls of different weights on scales
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Virtu Financial (Dublin, Dublin) in Aug 2020
Interview
They will get back to you very quickly with a coding challenge. The coding challenge is fairly difficult due to the time pressure. Great questions though. You can use whatever language you want
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked fun brainteasers and asked for optimal solutions.
Trading Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Virtu Financial with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 13% positive. To compare, the company-average is 39.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trading Analyst roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Virtu Financial overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Virtu Financial as a Trading Analyst according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 58%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
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