Trading position Interview

[arsoisaen]

I impressed a recruiter at a career fair today somehow, and now i have an interview tomorrow morning that I am not prepped for.

Company does trading on the chicago merc. any tips on what sort of questions i'll be faced with?

[Suigin406]

i had a friend who was kinda of in a similiar situation. They asked him a lot about his math skills and his portfolio history. Dunno if that helps, prolly not. Either way, good luck with this.

[davelin]

I just had an interview yesterday. Asked questions about my previous work experience, why do I want to be a trader, how do I work in group environment, how much do I know about derivatives, etc.

Peppered between these questions, the interviewer would ask something like what is 7^3 to see how quickly I could come up with the answer on the spot.

[danzasmack]

know the company you are interviewing for, know the market, and the markets they work in (check yahoo finance, and know it kinda well)

be prepared to answer: "where do you see yourself in 10 years?" and a bunch of other questions so simple that they're hard

[kleinstadt1]

"Are you an a-hole?" (Correct answer is yes).

"Would you trample your own mother AND first-born for a great buy on pork bellies?" (same.)