Business Development applicants have rated the interview process at Jane Street with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 80% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through university. I interviewed at Jane Street (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Similar to most recruiting. technical round, phone screen, 1-2 rounds on phone. The recruiter was very friendly and awesome! Very difficult interview however. It consisted of both personal and technical, and was very thorough and integrated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
posed very interesting estimation questions and very intriguing concepts. The role was similar to a PM interview so very insightful for me and great learning opportunity. Personal screening as well was in this round.
1. Online application,
2. Take home exam; excel case and written responses
3. Phone interview with two team members; market sizing
4. Case study; designing stock exchange
Did not proceed from this point.
The interview was not that difficult. It had a few market sizing questions and some basic math questions. The interview was not that difficult. It had a few market sizing questions and some basic math questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
market sizing question about the size of the statue of liberty
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Jane Street (London, England) in Oct 2023
Interview
The interview was a case study similar to consulting firms, which I did expect this kind of questions. So though some case book before interviewing and this could make you more confident
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What car replacement strategy would you implement for a car rental company?