I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Amsterdam) in Apr 2019
Interview
I was applying for a position related to option pricing research. I have a Ph.D. in math finance and several publications in the subject.
I passed the initial math test. Immediately after I did the "Neurolimpics game", one of the most stupid things ever seen.
It is all about playing games. I usually don't like video games and so I am not used to playing and moving my fingers quickly.
Apparently (they said) good traders perform well in these kinds of tests.
So I asked HR:
I'm not gonna be a trader/scalper, why should I be fast at moving my fingers for option pricing? They didn't answer.
I believe interview tests are all about training... anybody can pass the test after investing some time in doing exercises. However, I'm not wasting my time training on videogames.
Online Assessment followed by behavioural interview (why you want to work here, what’s a time you’ve had to make a decision under uncertainty, etc…) Online Assessment wasn’t too difficult but focused primarily on conditional probabilities and expected value questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s a time you had to make a decision without complete information.
I applied online. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Sydney) in Mar 2026
Interview
I got through the CV and online assessment round, after that I got a behavoural interview, it was very chill and nothing too technical, the HR are very nice as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time when you worked in a team and got into a unresolvable problem, what do you do?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IMC Trading (London, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
HR was nice and asked behavorial questions, including the common questions like telling an experience that is in a urgency situation, and asked basic backgrounds, as well as screening the resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time where you have to face an urgent situation, and how did you solve it.