Interactive Brokers Software Engineer interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Feb 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an online assessment that was mostly straightforward Java multiple-choice questions—about 23 of them—with a one-hour time limit.

The topics centered on core Java syntax, with a few Java Web and Swing-related questions mixed in. The overall feeling was “not too hard,” but it still demanded I be careful with the way code would behave, especially on small code snippets.

After that, the recruiting team stayed in the loop and led me toward the rest of the process if my resume fit. There was an online Java test, plus a PI screen as part of the funnel, and I also had to provide references. I remember that the online test could feel tricky if someone wasn’t comfortable with core Java building blocks like collections such as

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