Glencore Interview Questions

8 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (89%)

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The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.9
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (94%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

3.3
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Glencore

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
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Quant
Year 2020
Job Title Quant
Group/Division Natural Resources
Location Zürich
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2019
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Commercial
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Oil & Gas
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Operations Analyst
Year 2018
Job Title Operations Analyst
Group/Division Commodities
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2014
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Junior Trader
Year 2013
Job Title Junior Trader
Group/Division Oil and Gas
Location London
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Finance
Location Baar
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Trading Assistant
Year 2014
Job Title Trading Assistant
Group/Division Sales and Trading
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Glencore Examples

Data scientist Interview - Natural Resources

Anonymous interview candidate in Zürich
Interviewed: June 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Recruiter contacted me to explain the job and ask information. Then sent a cv next step is several round of interview
Interview Questions
Why glencore

graduate commercial Interview - Commercial

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: October 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online followed by a networking session in London. Successfully offered an in person interview the following week.
Interview Questions
Generally questions about the oil industry, macro economic events and what other factors can affect the price of oil.
Quick maths questions were asked throughout the interview such as market sizing, multiplication and indices.
Showing were you have been commercial in previous roles or throughout education.
Knowledge of the process of downstream and upstream operations from the position of the company. Would you advise them to make an acquisition in either direction, and why would this be the desired choice?

Graduate program Interview - Oil & Gas

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First there was a CV cover letter screening.
Then a networking event at the mayfair hotel
Then a panel interview
Interview Questions
Market sizing how much airplane oil is used in Europe annually.
Show us when you have been commercial.
Would you recommend the company to buy an oil refinery in South Africa, list the benefits and negatives of this move.
What is the price of brent crude and West Texas Intermediary... what is the differences between these.
Suggest an example of arbitrage trading that the company could do.
What is your opinion on the market at the moment. would you be short or long on oil...please give reason for your choice.

Trainee Interview - Commodities

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: April 2018
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
First contact was a few weeks after submitting my application online. I received an unannounced call that was rather screening than an actual interview. I was asked why I was interested in the commodity industry and to what degree I am willing to relocate. Got invited for an in-person interview with 2x2 people lasting for almost two hours in total. First round was mostly behavioral and fit and easy to pass if you know your CV well. Second round was more technical but doable with the right amount of preparation. Definitely absorb their webpage and speak to many people in the industry, it will help getting a grasp of how these people think.
Interview Questions
Behavioral questions are quite generic. Why did you apply this firm? Why do you want to work in the commodity industry? What was your greatest failure in life? How would you describe yourself in one word? How would others describe you?

Of all the questions asked, the most challenging one was: What are the risks of moving cargo from A to B, both financial and other? While this question is fairly straight forward you should actually *understand* the responses you give. If they have the impression you just memorized the answers, they will ask, ask ask. Be careful and give structured, well-thought responses.

Global Trader Graduate Scheme Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: May 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
Glencore - Global Trader Graduate Scheme

I made it to the final round.

First round consists of meeting other candidates at a hotel for a company presentation with many traders/professional present.
Second round consists of interview with two traders + HR being a mix of fit and technical

Third round is a super day. With trading simulations, negotiations and around 4 interviews with traders. Mostly fit with the occasional technical. e.g. Japan is hit by an earthquake, what do you invest in?

Interview Questions
1. Japan is hit by an earthquake, where do you invest?
- Answer included thoughts on: JPYUSD exchange rates, LNG-demand and construction.
- I was asked additional technicals on LNG/Shipping prices including historical TCE rates / LNG rates

2. You've been here for two years, how much money do you make?
- Tough question to answer and they will pin you for what you answer

3. Brain teasers:
- You have a ship in a swimming pool with a gold bar on deck, the bar goes into the water. What happens?
- How many tennis balls can fit in a VLCC?

Glencore Graduate Program Interview - Oil and Gas

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: 2013
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Very difficult, a lot of brain teasers . Multiple moderators and technical trading systems details were needed to be discussed.
Interview Questions
Highlight regional supply / demand fundamentals across both crude and products ?
Highlight the life cycle of a commodity from producer to middleman to final end user ?
What are futures markets ? Cantango / backwardation
Incoterms ?
Managing risk , defining the different forms of risk in a commodity trade ,

Risk Manager Interview - Finance

Anonymous employee in Baar
Interviewed: September 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
I had three one-on-one interviews.
- all were very relaxed
-everyone was very nice, no-one was out to get me

First was with the head of local HR:
- very nice lady, wanted to gauge my fit for the company and my understanding of what Glencore does
- had done interviews for S&T at BB banks and these were a lot more loose, less predictable, but much less pressured
- general questions about why the company and why I wanted to work in risk
- lasted about 35 mins

Second was with co-head of risk:
- lots of stuff on my background
- questions about the markets, my thoughts on commodities etc
- was a very relaxed interview, with no brain teasers or curve balls
- lasted 20 mins

Third interview was with the other co-head of risk:
- technical things about my degree
- loose conceptual questions about risk and trading
- fit questions about myself and how I found fit in a team
- lasted about 30 minutes
Interview Questions
Why did I not get a 1st class degree? (lol) .... .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................, Tell me about your winners/losers in your personal trading portfolio .... .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Trading Assistant Interview - Sales and Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: May 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Other
Interview
We were a group of 8 candidates (they did other interview day with 13 one month ago). Start with panel interviews, after we have lunch, and after we do a case, mixed calculating and commercial of a trading operation of metals/minerals. After present it.
Interview Questions
Do you prefer diversity in team?
Also, they do questions about "experience and bakcground" experiences.