PEAK6 Trader Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PEAK6.
PEAK6
Trader
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
Applied online, then got an email with a series of tests. Some were easy, some harder. The math test was basic but timed. Then there was a pattern recognition test where you had to figure out the next figure in a sequence. After that, I was called in for interviews. First, one guy asked some easy questions about finances and did a quick timed mental math test (it was tough). Then, more senior guys asked regular interview questions.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your strengths?
- Can you provide an example of a time you worked collaboratively?
PEAK6
Trader
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Other
I did an online assessment that lasted 40 minutes. I looked for some info to prepare and saw it was probability dense. The questions weren't really about the probability questions you'd expect, more like ACT Probability questions, which are not too hard but definitely review the steps for different probability questions because there's a time crunch. There was also some visual reasoning, which was a bit hard to follow.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Multivariable sequencing questions (similar to LSAT)
- Probability questions
- Visual diagramming questions
PEAK6
Trader
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Applied through both the campus portal and the company's website. After a few days, I completed an online reasoning test. The interview process started two weeks after that, involving two different interviewers. The interview began immediately with math and probability questions, and concluded with more behavioral questions, particularly from the second interviewer.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you share an instance where a decision you made turned out to be a poor one?
- Describe a situation where you were part of a team and needed to convince others about your viewpoint.
- How would you approach a math problem?
PEAK6 Trader Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PEAK6 interview reports.
“Given a stock's daily probability of increasing by x% or decreasing by y%, what is its expected value after z days?”
Read reports →“Can you solve this logic puzzle?”
Read reports →“Are there any simple math questions?”
Read reports →“Are there any grammar questions?”
Read reports →“How would you approach this probability problem?”
Read report →“What is the most important aspect of trading in your opinion?”
Read report →“What is your understanding of probability and how would you apply it?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where a decision you made turned out to be a poor one?”
Read report →“How would you approach a math problem?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 PEAK6 interview reports.