I applied through university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at IMC Trading
Interview
Applied through a recruiter at college career fair. Had an online assessment, then on campus interview, which was followed by the super day at IMC's Chicago office a few weeks later. The interviewers were mostly very nice and accommodating, and wanted to make sure that IMC is a right fit for you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Academic background questions, probability/EV questions, and some basic option theory.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IMC Trading (New York, NY) in Oct 2016
Interview
Applied online after attending a recruiting event at my university. Took their online "trading assessment" (timed logic/reasoning test) and was offered a skype interview a few days later. Video interview consisted of basic background questions, layperson-level summary of graduate research, and two exercises on options pricing/payouts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Educational background, explain graduate research, graph profits v. stock price for various options.
I applied through university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at IMC Trading in Sep 2016
Interview
Was asked to take a IQ-type test, which involved LSAT style ordering questions, and counting the number of times a certain letter appears in a paragraph. Didn't advance past this
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LSAT - style ordering questions, counting letters in a paragraph.