IMC Trading
Options market making with probability, risk, and aptitude-based assessment
Source confidence: Official · Last reviewed: 7 Sept 2026. Exact process varies by role, office, and year.
IMC was founded by two traders on the Amsterdam Equity Options Exchange in 1989 and now reports more than 2,070 employees across 10 offices. It develops automated trading systems across multiple asset classes. IMC says recruitment is tailored to the role: some roles include an assessment followed by interviews and potentially several final-round stations. Its APAC graduate and intern guidance describes an online assessment, an initial behavioral interview, a role-specific technical interview, and a final assessment day.
Interview Rounds
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Round 1:Online assessment
IMC officially says some roles include an assessment and that format varies by role. APAC graduate and intern processes begin with an online assessment.
Round 2:Initial interview
For APAC graduate and intern candidates, IMC describes a behavioral phone or Zoom interview covering the candidate, role, and life at IMC.
Round 3:First technical interview
APAC graduate and intern candidates complete a role-specific problem with a trader or engineer.
Round 4:Final assessment day or interviews
IMC says final rounds can include multiple stations. APAC campus guidance describes technical and behavioral stations in the office.
Focus Areas
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Run market-making rounds and write down the assumptions behind each quote.
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