Junior Trader Interview Questions

Trader

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4★

Oct 23, 2011

All questions were of similar type and had to be solved without pencil and paper. You throw a dice two times. What is the probability to have at least one six?

Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4★

Sep 28, 2011

What is 29*33? (no pen and paper)

Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4★

Oct 3, 2011

I roll one die. If I don't like the number, I can reroll (for a maximum of two rolls). What is my expected value (assuming I play rationally)?

Why are you leaving last company, why are you looking here and how much are expecting salary hike from your side and time consumed questions

Graduate (Trainee) Trader

Interviewed at Tibra

3.3★

Apr 19, 2012

A man is rowing a boat to travel up the river. each day he travels 5 miles upstream but at night when he resting he travels 4 miles downstream. How many days does he take to travel 20 miles?

Trader Assistant Intern

Interviewed at DRW

4.3★

Mar 2, 2010

What is the chance that at least two people were born on the same day of the week if there are 3 people in the room?

Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8★

Nov 1, 2012

We are going to bet on a football game for $10. Halfway through the game I can choose to raise the bet to $20. After I raise the bet to $20 you have a crystal ball that tells your chances of winning the game, what is the minimum probability of winning in order for you to take the bet. (note: if you decline the raise you forteit your original $10. IF you accept, $20 is on the line.

Assistant Trader SIG

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8★

Sep 26, 2014

You have 10 coins, 9 of them are fair and one is double headed. You randomly choose a coin, flip it 5 times and get 5 heads. What's the chance you will get another heads if you flip it one more time.

Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8★

Jan 28, 2010

square root of .16

Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8★

Oct 12, 2011

I want to have a birthday party outside this weekend (i.e. need sunny weather). On Saturday, the chance of rain is 60 percent, sun 40 percent. On Sunday, rain is 80 percent, sun is 20 percent. From there, the interviewer can ask an array of questions: What are the chances I can have my party this weekend? If I have my party, what are the chances my party is on Saturday/Sunday? Etc.