Louis Dreyfus Commodities Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (85%)

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Interview Difficulty (94%)

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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 (57%)

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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

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Junior Trader
Year 2025
Job Title Junior Trader
Group/Division Commodities
Location Cordova
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2025
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Natural Resources
Location Wilton
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2020
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location Bridgeport
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2016
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Trading
Location Wilton
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Year 2014
Job Title
Group/Division Trading
Location Singapore
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Year 2015
Job Title
Group/Division Commodities
Location wilton
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2012
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Wilton
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Louis Dreyfus Commodities Examples

Trader Trainee Interview - Commodities

Anonymous employee in Cordova
Interviewed: November 2025
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
For new grads, it is a longer process than the interns. You will have one HR call at the start (~15 mins) to check background, then the first round is with 2 people, usually at least one trader and then someone else that is senior in the company. If both individuals vote "yes" for you, you move forward to the second round. In the second round, you will have 2 more interviews, usually with very senior people in the firm on the trading side (IE US/Global Head of _). While the first round is behavioral, the second round is behavioral mixed with technical. Nothing is too hard and can all be approached if you have maintained slight contact with news over the past 3-5 years and have a very basic understanding of the agricultural markets + their drivers for supply and demand. If you pass the second round, you will have an in-person superday. The superday has 5-8 total interviews, all lasting 45-60 mins. Most of the superday interviews are behavioral, but a few ask case study questions (IE look at numbers for production/import/GDP for these countries - now try and make sense of it.) There is also an online assessment that you will take, I don't really think it can be prepared for unless you've seen very similar questions elsewhere.
Interview Questions
From these 15 countries, describe any trends you think may exist in their imports/exports.

Looking at this chart, why do you think correlation broke down between these two variables?

Trader Trainee Intern Interview - Natural Resources

Anonymous interview candidate in Wilton
Interviewed: January 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Lengthy but relatively laid back. Fewer technical questions than expected, mostly behavioral. 2 rounds with 2 interviews each.
Interview Questions
Why commodities (Why not IB or S&T) ?

Trader Trainee Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Bridgeport
Interviewed: October 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
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
Interviewed: 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
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
Interviewed: March 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
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
Interviewed: September 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
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
Interviewed: February 2012
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
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?
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