I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jump Trading in Oct 2022
Interview
Unlike many other prop shops, the process of Jump Trading is very standard and moves forward very fast. It only consists of a first-round interview and a final round. The HR keeps connecting with you and makes sure the process goes through smoothly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mainly about quant and coding questions. They are difficult and need some careful thoughts. However, the interviewers are all kind and will guide you through each question. Very nice interview experience.
HR screening, casual chat, followed by technical phone interview and another HR chat. Then Onsite interview consisting of four rounds, 3 technical and one technical and behavioral. Mostly on statistics, probability, coding and data analysis.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Jump Trading (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
I was contacted by the firms internal HR directly.
HR were nice and made the process seamless.
After my first conversation I had a 3 hour interview with 2 quants and a trader (all separate, approx 1hr each).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1 hr of python coding ability being assessed, data structures and how would you solve a problem.
1 hr discussing microstructure and answering trading specific questions (assessing knowledge of HFT strategies, backtesting)
1 hr of conditional probability and stats questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Jump Trading (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2025
Interview
First round was probability/brainteasers, next set was 5 interviews in a row with a mix of stats/probability/data science and leetcode plus one behavioral round. Interviews were around 30 mins long each.