I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trafigura (Mumbai) in Feb 2016
Interview
There was a round 1 which involved a group discussion and interview. The first topic was what was the impact of oil prices on the Indian Economy and the second was to give a decision as to which financial instrument was feasible to be used with the a given set of data .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Are you open towards shifts? 2. Some oral division questions like what is 29999 / 3 or 59999/3 etc 3. Why do you want to join Trafigura
The second round was an interview and the questions were more related to my Cv. The questions were like 1. Tell me something about your self 2. What was the rationale behind you working for 1 year with your father 3. Tell me something about the courses taken in semester abroad and explain the concept using one of the cases study discussion 4. The common guestimation question of how many balls and fit in this room 5. Define bond, futures, and options
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Trafigura (Mumbai) in Jun 2016
Interview
Approached By an agency and gave the Interview at Trafigura Mumbai after 3 rounds of Telephonic and Skype interviews. All expenses were bourne by me but overall experience was good.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Trafigura (London, England)
Interview
Very relaxed, not too technical. One interview was with two senior members who chatted mostly about goals, aspirations etc. Second was with two junior traders, one would try stare you down and put you under pressure, the other would ask a few problem solving questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you willing to relocate and work really long hours.