I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Amsterdam) in Dec 2025
Interview
one way video interview, use sparkhire in web browser, camaera and microphone needed; can use either phone and computer
4 questions, 90s for preparation and 90s for answer.
can pause and continue anytime
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1、 Describe a project you worked on (including particular contributions) in a way that non-technical person can understand it, and what did you enjoy about this project.
2、 Select the wrong case complexity for every operation described below and explain
-Remove an element from a sorted array
-Check if a key exists in a hash map (assume no collisions)
-Remove the smallest element from a min-hoop
-find the index of an element in a sorted linked list
O(1), O(logN), O(N)
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Chicago, IL)
Interview
for online assessment, there was a question about calculating info from an order book. helps if you know how one works beforehand. only one question and coding preferred in C++ or java.
one technical round and one hr round. technical round was moderately hard. hr round was about your personality, asking about general questions to check if you fit in their workspace.