Trader Assistant

Status
Trader at
Group/Division/Type
Derivatives
City
Chicago
Interviewed
October 2008
Overall experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Difficult

General Interview Information

Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months

Interview Details

What did the interview consist of?
1 on 1 Interview
Please describe the interview / hiring process.
Started with a 30 minute on-campus interview in September. Mostly logic puzzles and mental math, followed by personality questions and questions about my resume. In October, had a series of interviews at the Chicago office. Four 1 on 1 interviews consisting of various mental math, logic puzzles (most available online i.e. pirates splitting treasure, placing different colored balls in different jars, burning ropes, etc.). One group project involving building a tower out of printer paper to support a golf ball. Also one soft interview dealing with leadership ability and competitive spirit. They definitely value the competitive side of a person.
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