IMC Trading quant interview guide
Roles: Trader, Quantitative Researcher, Software Engineer
Commonly described as combining numerical tests, trading games and interviews on probability and market intuition.
Commonly reported stages
1. Online tests
Often reported to include numerical reasoning and arithmetic speed.
2. Trading game
Simulated market decisions testing sizing and reaction to new information.
3. Interviews
Probability, expected value and motivation for trading.
What to practise
Tips
- Drill arithmetic under time limits.
- Understand bid/ask, edge and adverse selection.
- Stay calm and consistent in games.
This guide summarises publicly discussed formats, which change over time. QuantSolve is not affiliated with IMC Trading, and QuantSolve problems are original, not questions from any firm.