One coding question (about some simple algorithm; can use any language; we need to write on the panel and interviewers will provide hints), two math questions (Markov chains, very common questions for computing expectations of some stochastic processes under some stopping time; linear algebra questions).
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
You keep rolling a fair die with 6 sides. What is the average number of rolling to obtain consecutive six 6s for the first time?
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Jump Trading (Londra, Inghilterra)
Colloquio
HR screening, casual chat, followed by technical phone interview and another HR chat. Then Onsite interview consisting of four rounds, 3 technical and one technical and behavioral. Mostly on statistics, probability, coding and data analysis.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Jump Trading (Londra, Inghilterra) nel mese di ott 2025
Colloquio
I was contacted by the firms internal HR directly.
HR were nice and made the process seamless.
After my first conversation I had a 3 hour interview with 2 quants and a trader (all separate, approx 1hr each).
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
1 hr of python coding ability being assessed, data structures and how would you solve a problem.
1 hr discussing microstructure and answering trading specific questions (assessing knowledge of HFT strategies, backtesting)
1 hr of conditional probability and stats questions
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Jump Trading (Chicago, IL) nel mese di ott 2025
Colloquio
First round was probability/brainteasers, next set was 5 interviews in a row with a mix of stats/probability/data science and leetcode plus one behavioral round. Interviews were around 30 mins long each.