Application Process & Interviews at Flow Traders

math test (simple numerical operations) iq test and then personal interviews

The interview process begins with a series of aptitude tests to determine your comfort with financial concepts, sell-side trading, and ETFs as well as a math test and logic test. From there you may be asked to interview in person at the office to which you are applying in order to determine your level of preparation for the job, how well you fit with the company, and if you can successfully complete a case study on a financial product relevant to the firm. Unlike some other interviews in the industry, I found the Flow interview process to be more straightforward and revealing of your fit with the company's strategy and culture. There are no mind games or riddles, just repeated testing of your qualification for the job and if you're values and personality align with that of the company.

Interview process is a 3 stage process. First round is with HR ,then senior trader and MD give you a case study .

There is a resume shortlist and then 2 tests, the first one is a quick Maths test where you have to solve 80 questions in 10 mins. Second test is a pattern and sequence test. Then there are 2 interviews, first interview is an HR and second is a market specific case study.

Three Interviews: One for Fit, One for Math & IQ, and One for a Trading Case.

You have to pass a math test, an IQ test, and then a final round interview which includes both behavioral and case studies

Several rounds of apptitude testing, a round for behavioral fit, and a round with a case interview with traders from the interviewing office.

Questions ranged from financial knowledge and understanding of ETFs to mental math and logic tests. At the in-house interview, you will go through your background and resume with HR and discuss why you are applying and how you think you fit as a trader at Flow. Then there is a case-study in pricing and arbitrage to see if you can do the job. There aren't any surprises or tricks, it is just a thorough and rigorous process.

Questions are basic on your motivation in choosing this particular career . Some real life trading scenarios and how would you react in those situations.

Be prepared to solve quick mental math and why do you want to trade.

A mixture of math questions and behavioral questions

Mostly technical (Markets and Math)

they look for a strong motivation to work for the company and in this particular field why trading why flow what would make you a good employee at this firm

Prepare mental math. We are an arbitrage company so knowing a lot about a single stock for a pitch doesn't really help you. If you have a arbitrage strategy idea, that might be worth discussing it as it might set you apart.

Sharpen up your math before, and prepare to think during the interview. Memorization won't cut it.

Take math aptitude tests online, study what's happening in markets right now, and find out more about the company and your potential fit in it.

no need for any special preparation, if you are interested in becoming a trader you need to have a bit of knowledge about the markets in general be it domestic or international. you will be asked very simple straight forward questions about yourself and about your reasons for applying for this firm.

Prepare well for the interview, understand the role and what the company is about.

The best tip for preparing is to know yourself and if the job is right for you. People at the firm have a variety of backgrounds but generally share common ground in personality, aptitude and innate skills. Employees mostly come from Econometric or Financial educational and professional backgrounds, but many are math, physics, science and even humanities and history people. The job requires you to be comfortable with IT systems, well-versed in financial markets or at least willing to learn them deeply (many people come in with no financial background and I personally had no professional experience in the field), and crucially you must be good with numbers and problem-solving, particularly under pressure. If you are right for the job, it will show in the interviews, and if not then you wouldn't be happy here anyway.

Have a basic understanding of arbitrage and what products company trades in. Be direct and honest.

Be confident and ask as many doubts as you have in your mind related to the case study.