Louis Dreyfus Commodities Interview Questions

5 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (83%)

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Interview Difficulty (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 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.

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% Interns - FT Offers (56%)

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The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. 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 reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Louis Dreyfus Commodities

YearPositionLocationGroup/DivisionExperienceDifficulty
2020Trader TraineeBridgeportGeneralistNegativeDifficult
2016Trader TraineeWiltonTradingPositiveDifficult
2014Graduate ProgramSingaporeTradingPositiveAverage
2015Trader TraineewiltonCommoditiesVery PositiveEasy
2012Trader TraineeWiltonGeneralistVery PositiveAverage

Trader Trainee Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Bridgeport

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: October 2020

Application

Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test

Interview

It was very fast but a bit long. Lots of networking. First round with two managers. And super day with 4 back to back and an GMAT styled assessment.

Interview Questions

Why LDC?
Trading test and a very in-depth dive into my trading experience.

Trader Trainee Interview - Trading

Anonymous employee in Wilton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: 2016

Application

1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test

Interview

Applied online and got an on campus interview. Then superday interview in Wilton. 5-6 rounds and an IQ/logic test.

Interview Questions

The logic/IQ test consisted of pattern recognition, math questions (comparable to GMAT Qs), and logic puzzles. They ask you to explain how you solved each problem. Other questions were explain to me a concept you learned in class. No commodities knowledge required, but they will ask you some basic supply and demand questions. If you change supply or demand how does that impact futures price? Also a question where you have to determine the most profitable way to trade a commodity. You are given different origin prices (where to buy), different destination prices (where you can sell), and transportation costs to each. You then determine the best route.

Graduate Program Interview - Trading

Anonymous employee in

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: March 2014

Application

1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
IQ / Intelligence Test

Interview

Intelligence Test Group Interview 2nd Group Interview 1 on 1 intelligence test is mostly math and logic problems group interview focuses on general priority case study 1 on 1 is with senior management of asia

Interview Questions

what do you expect in a company like us as we dont provide structured training or send graduates to headquarter just so they think they get properly trained in dreyfus it is not about how much you are taught but how much you give youself to learn and grow

Trader Trainee Interview - Commodities

Anonymous interview candidate in wilton

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month
Interviewed: September 2015

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Had a group information session the day before the interview. The interview was one on one, for about half an hour. All fit/behavioral questions. The interviewer was very personable. However, mid interview he did through in a single technical questions, probably to try to catch you off guard, but it was a pretty basic math question.

Interview Questions

Why commodities? tell me about the markets?
What happens to the profits of american farmers that export crops with the dollar strengthens? Tell me about yourself? Why are you interested in Louis Dreyfus?

Trader Trainee Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Wilton

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months
Interviewed: February 2012

Application

Phone Interview
Group Interview

Interview

I applied through the undergraduate career network and was accepted to have a phone interview. The phone interview was behavioral, asked me about my interests, etc. Then I met with 2 employees on campus and had an interview with them. They asked about the commodities markets, etc. and about my background.

Interview Questions

Where is the corn market trading? Where is the soybeans market trading? What are the fundamentals behind moves in those markets?
Why do you want to be a commodities trader? Why not investment banking or consulting? Are you willing to relocate?