What does Jane Street look for in interns?

We’re looking for: An ability to apply logical and mathematical thinking to all kinds of problems. Asking great questions is more important than knowing all the answers. A desire to write great code, mostly in OCaml. You don’t need functional programming experience, but you should want to learn.

How do I prepare for Jane Street Software Engineering interview?

The most important piece of advice is to practice. When you practice, make it as much like a real interview as you can: start a timer, talk through your ideas out loud, write out all parts of the problem (yes, even the parts that seem “easy”).

Why janejane Street internships?

Jane Street’s internships offer an exceptional opportunity to learn about the firm and the world’s financial markets. We put an enormous amount of effort into making our internships an educational, valuable, and fun experience for our interns.

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.

What is the interview process like for a software engineer role?

Throughout the interview process for a software engineer role, our primary goal is to get a feel of what it’s like to work with you. This means talking through approaches to the problems presented, working with you to write clear and concise code, and finding room for improvement over the course of solving the question at hand.

Is Jane Street a good firm to apply to?

If you want to maximize your expected internship success, gun for the firm that recruits strongly from your school. On the other hand, Jane Street is the only firm I am aware of that accepts rising sophomore applicants – other firms tend to only accept rising seniors and juniors in exceptional cases.

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