Trader Interview Questions

Trader Interview Questions

La personne chargée du recrutement cherchera à évaluer vos connaissances des marchés financiers et à s’assurer que vous avez un avis argumenté sur le sujet. Vous devrez aussi probablement répondre à des questions sur votre personnalité et sur vos compétences de vendeur. Montrez que vous êtes au fait des dernières nouvelles des marchés boursiers et exprimez-vous avec assurance et conviction.

Questions d'entretien d'embauche fréquentes pour un trader (H/F) et comment y répondre

Question 1

Question 1 : Parlez-moi d’une action que vous vendriez ou achèteriez maintenant.

How to answer
Comment répondre : Voici l’occasion de mettre en avant vos compétences de vendeur et de vous montrer convaincant. Choisissez une entreprise que vous connaissez bien et soyez prêt à répondre à des questions complémentaires. Argumentez votre réponse sans hésitation.
Question 2

Question 2 : Quelle est la décision la plus risquée que vous ayez prise ?

How to answer
Comment répondre : Si la prise de risque fait partie intrinsèque du métier de trader, cette question vous permet aussi de montrer que vous évaluez les risques de manière réfléchie et bien informée. Expliquez votre cheminement, pourquoi prendre ce risque vous a paru opportun et quel a été le résultat. Cette question vise également à évaluer l’assurance avec laquelle vous justifiez vos décisions.
Question 3

Question 3 : Parlez-moi d’un événement qui s’est produit récemment sur les marchés financiers et dites ce que vous en pensez.

How to answer
Comment répondre : Cette question a un double objectif. D’une part, montrer votre réel intérêt dans les marchés financiers et votre capacité à rester informé dans un contexte qui change quotidiennement (lisez pour cela régulièrement les sites/journaux financiers réputés). D’autre part, exprimer votre point de vue personnel, et tenter de vous démarquer des autres candidats.

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You have a deck of 3 black cards and 3 red cards in random order. There is a game where you turn over one card at a time; if it is red you win a dollar, if it is black you lose a dollar. How much would you pay to play this game?
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Trader Intern

Interviewed at IMC Trading

4.1
Oct 14, 2015

You have a deck of 3 black cards and 3 red cards in random order. There is a game where you turn over one card at a time; if it is red you win a dollar, if it is black you lose a dollar. How much would you pay to play this game?

Flipping of a coin. Heads $20, tails -$5. Do you like this game. Second game, $20million heads, tails -$5. Do you prefer the second game? Last game is the same values as the first game, we can play it once or 100 times which would you prefer and why?
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Graduate Trader

Interviewed at IMC Trading

4.1
May 30, 2012

Flipping of a coin. Heads $20, tails -$5. Do you like this game. Second game, $20million heads, tails -$5. Do you prefer the second game? Last game is the same values as the first game, we can play it once or 100 times which would you prefer and why?

If you have two torpedoes, each with a 2/3 probability of sinking a ship, what is the probability that a ship is sunk after firing both? Follow up - If you know that the ship has been sunk, what is the probability that one or both hit the ship?
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Trader Intern

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Feb 5, 2016

If you have two torpedoes, each with a 2/3 probability of sinking a ship, what is the probability that a ship is sunk after firing both? Follow up - If you know that the ship has been sunk, what is the probability that one or both hit the ship?

There are 2 boys and unknown number of girls in a nursery. A new baby is just born inside the room. We pick randomly a baby from the room, it turns out that the baby is a boy. What is the probability that the new baby just born is a boy?
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Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Susquehanna International Group

3.8
Oct 12, 2014

There are 2 boys and unknown number of girls in a nursery. A new baby is just born inside the room. We pick randomly a baby from the room, it turns out that the baby is a boy. What is the probability that the new baby just born is a boy?

You and I play a game, we roll two dice and both pick a number before rolling them. The one closer to the sum wins. The distribution is non-uniform, with 40 % chance of getting a sum of 12 and a uniform distribution for all the other numbers. What is your strategy? Go first or second?
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Trader

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Oct 22, 2014

You and I play a game, we roll two dice and both pick a number before rolling them. The one closer to the sum wins. The distribution is non-uniform, with 40 % chance of getting a sum of 12 and a uniform distribution for all the other numbers. What is your strategy? Go first or second?

Given a black box that spits out random numbers from 0 through 1 (probability distribution can be random) such that events are independent and the probability of drawing any one number is 0, simulate a coin flip (with EXACTLY 50% heads, 50% tails).
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Assistant Trader

Interviewed at Jane Street

4.4
Feb 4, 2014

Given a black box that spits out random numbers from 0 through 1 (probability distribution can be random) such that events are independent and the probability of drawing any one number is 0, simulate a coin flip (with EXACTLY 50% heads, 50% tails).

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