IMC Trader Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 14 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at IMC.
IMC
Trader
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
First round was the Brainfirst neurolympics, second round involved personal motivation and technical questions with some brain teasers. These weren't too difficult, the key is to take your time and come up with a well-thought-out answer.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Why are you interested in trading, and why specifically IMC?
- Technical questions
IMC
Trader
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Case Behavioral
There were a couple of rounds for the interview. The final round was a Skype call where we tackled a market fermi approximation, a market making game, and a brain teaser. The market making game was pretty manageable. Practicing some brain teasers should prepare you well.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How many circles can be found within this triangle?
IMC
Trader
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I applied on their website and got an invite to do an 18-question online test. It had verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and non-verbal reasoning sections and I had 30 minutes to complete it. It was pretty easy. After that, I was invited to a Skype interview. Before the interview, I had to complete a 'neurolympics' online test to assess my cognitive strengths and weaknesses. The Skype interview itself had standard questions like 'Why IMC?' and then some questions about options pricing and a brain teaser. I got rejected even though I only messed up one calculation on the brain teaser, despite having the correct method.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you draw a payoff graph for a call option with a strike price of 10 and a premium of 2?
- Why are you interested in IMC?
- Can you explain some concepts regarding options pricing?
IMC Trader Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from IMC interview reports.
“How many circles can be found within this triangle?”
Read reports →“What's the order of the book, and can you find the missing instructions?”
Read reports →“What are the factors that influence Options and Future Pricing?”
Read reports →“Could you draw a payoff graph for a call option with a strike price of 10 and a premium of 2?”
Read reports →“Can you draw the option graph?”
Read report →“Can you explain the basics of Options and Future Pricing?”
Read report →“Can you explain some concepts regarding options pricing?”
Read report →“What is your understanding of probability?”
Read report →“What makes you want to get into trading?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 IMC interview reports.