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      Assistant Trader Interview

      9 Mar 2010
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Jane Street in Nov 2009

      Interview

      After applying through my college career services, I was awarded a 1:1 interview on campus. I went to the interview dressed in a suit, but the interviewer was dressed very casually (polo shirt and jeans), reflecting the casual work environment at Jane Street. However, it is still advised that you wear a suit. The interview was very cut and dry. First he asked me what I knew about the firm. The purpose of this question was to tailor his short speech about the firm (e.g., so not to tell me stuff I already knew). Honestly, I don't think they care if you had never heard of the firm before walking into the interview; they just want to hire the smartest people they can find. The rest of the interview consisted exclusively of brain teasers: pretty easy ones with progressive difficulty. I got all the brain teasers in this interview, and I was invited to a second interview over the phone. This interview consisted of two fairly difficult brain teasers. I got both of them, but evidently I spent too much time on them (~10 minutes per brain teaser) because I was not invited to the next round.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      There exists a six-sided die. The die is rolled. You are paid $x if the die shows x dots (e.g. if you roll 3, then you are paid $3). What is a fair price for this game? Additional layer: after rolling the die once, you have the option of taking the rolled amount or rolling again. However, if you roll again, then you must take the amount corresponding to the second roll. What is a fair price for this game?
      3 Answers

      Other Assistant Trader interview reviews for Jane Street

      Assistant Trader Interview

      19 Nov 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Jane Street (London, England) in Nov 2016

      Interview

      Applied online. Shortly got an interview on the phone. Interviewer was 20 minutes late, but was nice enough. I wasn't really prepared in any way. But was a great experience none the less.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      In the land of 10 digit numbers, what is the probability the product of the numbers ends in 5 zeros
      2 Answers
      1

      Assistant Trader Interview

      10 Nov 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Assistant Trader Interview

      15 Jan 2016
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jane Street (New York, NY) in Oct 2016

      Interview

      I applied through their website, they got back scheduling a phone interview within a couple of days. After that round, there was a second round phone interview, after which I was not selected to proceed to the next rounds. The interviewers were fairly friendly, though phone interviews with probability questions are a different experience than just solving questions; you are left to just answer questions against silence, and can't get any sort of immediate feedback while thinking aloud, which is a bit disconcerting. All in all, alright experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Look at others; they did the usual probability/combinatorics/logic type questions. Just know that it helps to do them fast--I solved the questions but probably not fast enough to advance.
      Answer question
      2

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Jane Street (New York, NY) in Jan 2016

      Interview

      First, just to be clear: this is an interview for a full time trader role, and I was not an intern at Jane Street (nor any other trading firm). My interview process was as follows: I had three phone screens, of approximately increasing difficulty. Each was with a trader, and every interviewer was extremely kind, friendly, and helpful. Each of the interviews included probability/expectancy questions. I had far too much trouble with one question in the second round, but the interviewer was helpful on guiding me on the right track and I managed to come up with the correct answer soon after. The second phone screen included an estimation questions, and I was asked for a confidence interval (I looked up the answer later and I was horrendously off anyway, but still moved forward). The third interview involved the woman asking me for the expected payout for a die-related strategy game with optimal strategy. I wasn't given nearly enough time to come to the optimal answer (which she acknowledged), and was asked to give a 90% confidence interval. I came up with my interval, and we discussed it at length. She eventually offered me a favorable bet, and after I said I would be happy to accept, she asked what the chances were that she actually knew the correct answer and that I was wrong!! I gave her a high chance, and she warned me about the phenomenon of adverse selection. She did, however, pass me to the final onsite interview. The onsite interview was in the New York office. As other have mentioned, it did consist of a series of betting games that focused on making markets. I began with a hundred chips with which to offer to buy and sell. For example, you may make a market on the sum of four standard die rolls. He then opts to either buy or sell against your sell or buy price. Then, as he rolls one die, he continues to offer to buy and sell on various markets. For example, maybe the product of the two highest rolls, the product of the lowest three rolls, the maximum roll, and so on. The interviews continued like this for the entire day, and I ended with almost 200 chips. After the five interviews/seven hours, I had to leave and catch a train. The very next day, I was emailed and asked to come back for more interviews. I came back and interviewed with three or four more folks from the specific desk I would be working on. For the first time, I received some behavioral/fit questions (although I am sure I was being evaluated before), and there were no more betting games. The final person to come in gave me the offer! We spoke in detail from then on about the specifics of the offer as well as what my role would be at Jane Street. All in all, it was an incredibly fun, challenging, and ultimately rewarding experience. All of the interviewers were nothing but helpful, friendly, and positive people - even when I got stuck. One interviewer was intentionally disputatious, but he made sure I knew that he was role-playing. However, each interviewer was definitely honing in on the details and making sure I understood exactly what I was saying. This is not a group of people on whom you can pull fast ones. They are all sharp, astute, and erudite. Good luck to anyone

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Make me a four-wide market on the sum of four die rolls.
      1 Answer
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