I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Amsterdam) in Dec 2025
Interview
one way video interview, use sparkhire in web browser, camaera and microphone needed; can use either phone and computer
4 questions, 90s for preparation and 90s for answer.
can pause and continue anytime
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1、 Describe a project you worked on (including particular contributions) in a way that non-technical person can understand it, and what did you enjoy about this project.
2、 Select the wrong case complexity for every operation described below and explain
-Remove an element from a sorted array
-Check if a key exists in a hash map (assume no collisions)
-Remove the smallest element from a min-hoop
-find the index of an element in a sorted linked list
O(1), O(logN), O(N)
I applied through university. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Chicago, IL)
Interview
for online assessment, there was a question about calculating info from an order book. helps if you know how one works beforehand. only one question and coding preferred in C++ or java.
one technical round and one hr round. technical round was moderately hard. hr round was about your personality, asking about general questions to check if you fit in their workspace.
Coding Challenge, Recruiter Phone Screen, Project Interview, Onsite. Coding Challenge was definitely on the challenging side of those I've taken. They dive deep into your past & current experiences for project interview. Onsite was challenging -- a long problem statement.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why IMC? Challenging Project? Favorite language feature?