IMC Trading Trader Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 105 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at IMC Trading.
IMC Trading
Trader
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
It was a pretty casual screening call where we talked about motivations for trading and why IMC specifically. Then there was a first round HR interview focusing on probability and market making. The final stage was onsite with 3 tasks, including high-level market making.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Questions about probability in the style of the green book.
- Questions about market making.
IMC Trading
Trader
Entry Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Coding Presentation Other
It started with assessments, which were a video interview where I had to answer recorded questions. Then there was an HR/Technical interview that checked personality fit and some technical skills. Finally, a superday with a quant round, a trader round (both technical), and another HR round.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Tell me about yourself and other personal questions
- Let's solve some brain teasers
- How would you approach this problem?
IMC Trading
Trader
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I was put into an automated bot interview, which is one of many screening layers they have due to the high volume of applicants. I didn't get any feedback, which I kind of expected. It makes me wonder what they're actually looking for in these automated interviews when the questions are so general.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your hobbies or activities outside of academics and professional life?
IMC Trading Trader Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from IMC Trading interview reports.
“What would be the estimated average global sea level rise if Mount Everest were placed into the ocean?”
Read reports →“Given that having a boy or a girl is equally likely, what is the probability that a family with one boy has a second boy?”
Read reports →“What's the probability of getting an increasing sequence when rolling a dice three times?”
Read reports →“On a 4x4 grid with three balls, what is the probability of winning if winning requires at least two balls in the same row or column?”
Read reports →“What's the total amount of rain that would fall on your head over the course of a year in London?”
Read report →“Given a chessboard with two diagonally opposite squares removed, can you tile the remaining area with 2x1 dominoes?”
Read report →“What is the EV of drawing cards one by one from a 52-card deck, where black cards are +1 and red cards are -1?”
Read report →“Regarding a game with 3 red and 3 black cards where you win $1 for red and lose $1 for black, what's the fair price to play?”
Read report →“What is the probability that in a room with three people, at least two share a birthday on the same day of the week?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 105 IMC Trading interview reports.