I applied online. I interviewed at IMC Trading (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2026
Interview
Recruiter would take a considerably long time to respond, making it extremely difficult to properly plan a follow-up interview time. Finally confirmed an in-person interview (which would require an international flight for me) THE DAY BEFORE the interview was scheduled, and only bothered to change the interview date after I pushed back.
Interview process itself is straightforward, but difficult. Two 80-minute interviews where each round has two new interviewers. A lot of whiteboarding problems.
The fact that they fly you out is nice, but the overall treatment and attitude to candidates proves they do not value your time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw out a block diagram for the interaction between a memory primitive (like some sort of RAM) and a wrapper for that primitive.
I applied for this job online on August 13 and did not receive any feedback from the company. After 2 weeks, I emailed hr for further information and then was informed that they decided not to follow up on my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why did you choose your current major and research interest?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IMC Trading
Interview
First a multiple choice quiz then a timed coding assessment then a recorded video interview and then onsite final interviews super day. Pretty easy technical, logical and algorithm type questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one criticism you have received from friends or teammates?