Equity Trader applicants have rated the interview process at Chimera Securities with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Equity Trader roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Chimera Securities overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Chimera Securities as a Equity Trader according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 5%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Skills test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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I interviewed at Chimera Securities (New York, NY)
Interview
3 rounds
First one is just a phone screening with a trader
Next is a zoom call with 2 more senior traders
The third is with the head trader. Is is better to go in person if you live in the area. Last one is really just a vibe check if you fit the culture
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions: your biggest risk you ever took.
Why are you interested in trading etc
I interviewed at Chimera Securities (New York, NY)
Interview
Easy phone calls. Just be yourself and excited about trading. They are really looking for someone that excelled in a particular field sports, poker, chess, etc. don’t really care too much if you are profitable or not or if you trade on a personal
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Chimera Securities (New York, NY)
Interview
Initial HR screening lasted 10 min, easy phone call with 2 traders for about 15 minutes. No technicals on either of those. Then was invited for a final in-person interview in the NYC office but declined.