Is it easy to get a job at Jane Street?

The predictable answer is: with difficulty. While big banks employ tens of thousands of people, Jane Street only has 845 global employees listed on LinkedIn.

Is it hard to get into Jane Street?

I’ve heard that among the popular trading firms, Jane Street has the hardest interviews (there are more rounds of interviews + they care about answering speed to a higher degree than other firms), so don’t be discouraged if you don’t do as well the first time around.

Does Jane Street hire international students?

We don’t have a GPA or degree requirement, and we do hire students of all tenures from many different universities and concentrations. We had over 70 universities represented in last year’s global internship program. Do I need a cover letter?

Is it hard to work at Jane Street?

Work at Jane Street is exciting and challenging. We trade in incredibly competitive, fast-paced environments, and feedback on successes and failures is quick and tangible. This allows for constant evaluation and improvement of our strategies and performance.

How many rounds of interviews does Jane Street have?

Pretty solid interviews, 1 round of phone screen and 1 final onsite round. Use any language that you like and that’s it. The interviews are friendly and answer most questions that you have.

How hard are Jane street interviews?

Interview was very tough and analytical. Questions on probability were asked.it was disappointing to get rejected however the HR was very sweet and helpful. Will try to apply next year as well.

How long is Jane Street interview?

about 30 minutes
Phone interview for about 30 minutes. No behavioral questions for the first round.

What is it like to work at Jane Street?

The smartest, most technically clever person in the world won’t get hired at Jane Street if they aren’t courteous and pleasant to talk to. Most problems at Jane Street are solved with a lot of collaboration and discussion, and the solutions often take days or weeks to work out, incorporating ideas from many many people.

What is a Dev interview like at Jane Street?

Dev interviews are about programming, plain and simple. That’s what we are hiring you to do and that’s what we expect you to demonstrate. There are other jobs at Jane Street that do care about mental math and logic puzzles for good reasons. Just not this one.

How long does it take to solve a Jane Street problem?

Most problems at Jane Street are solved with a lot of collaboration and discussion, and the solutions often take days or weeks to work out, incorporating ideas from many many people. The tenor and quality of those discussions is an essential part of getting to the right answer.