Jane Street interviews
Jane Street interviewsTrading, research and software engineering
Trading can include probability and coding
“probability and statistics, coding (in any language of your choice), data analysis, and general interests.”
Jane StreetTrading interview guide
Compare the payoffs again
The trading guide describes phone interviews before an in-person final. It lists these topics as possibilities for the final round.
ExampleResearch draws on trading and engineering
“The work our researchers do overlaps both trading and software engineering, so the interview process is a mix of the two.”
Jane StreetQuantitative Research candidate guidance
Ask which results were selected
Jane Street points research candidates to both preparation guides. Confirm your round with your recruiting contact.
ExampleSoftware engineering uses collaborative coding
“We expect you to write code in a real programming language in these interviews, not pseudocode.”
Jane StreetSoftware Engineering candidate guide
Explain when a run stops
Jane Street’s SWE guide describes a technical Zoom interview and final in-person coding. It excludes mental math and math olympiad questions for that route.
ExampleA researcher’s preparation advice
“When preparing for a research interview, brushing up on probability and basic game theory will always be useful.”
AlokJane Street researcher, joined the New York research desk in 2020
Name the sampling rule
Alok joined the New York research desk in 2020. He offers this preparation advice in a Jane Street video transcript.
ExampleLast reviewed