Jane Street Accountant Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 10 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Jane Street.
Jane Street
Accounting Associate
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
HR did a quick interview and didn’t give me the chance to fully express myself, asking aggressive screening questions. Then ended up giving me the reason was that she thinks that I want to develop more than the role that is hiring and they only want someone who wants to stay at that one position forever?
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your career aspirations for the next five years?
Jane Street
Payroll Specialist
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Other
The people I spoke with were professional and friendly, but I ended up having 7 interviews with different teams and managers in the UK and US. This included calls, video interviews, and a 90-minute skills assessment. There were also multiple 'final' interviews that kept extending. After the last one, I was told I was the only candidate left, but they felt I didn't have enough experience. It was really frustrating to spend so many hours on this and have to repeat myself to different people. It seems like there wasn't a clear idea of where the job fit in the company or if they really wanted it. I would have preferred an earlier rejection. Since I put a lot of time into this, I was hoping for detailed feedback, but I suspect internal politics might have influenced the role's requirements. It felt like a waste of time.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you tell me what motivates you?
- Have you had experience processing payroll for expats?
- Have you handled payroll for benefit schemes before?
Jane Street
Staff Accountant
Staff Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Recruiter reached out, then I got sent some excel tests. After that was a phone screen, and then a face-to-face interview. The face-to-face part had tests and multiple interviews with different people. They said to plan on spending the whole day there if the tests went well.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a situation where a coworker broke your trust.
Jane Street Accountant Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Jane Street interview reports.
“Can you estimate the number of buses currently operating in London?”
Read reports →“How do you calculate net capital?”
Read reports →“Can you state an Accounting Standard Rule?”
Read reports →“Tell me about an accounting standard.”
Read reports →“Could you post journal entries if I asked you to right now?”
Read report →“Can you do calculations?”
Read report →“Have you had experience processing payroll for expats?”
Read report →“Tell me about a situation where a coworker broke your trust.”
Read report →“What makes you want to join Jane street?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Jane Street interview reports.