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IMC Trading interview process & guide 2026

Based on 500 interview reports

Everything we know about interviewing at IMC Trading: what each round tests.

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At a glance

2
Role guides
500
Interview reports
12
Topics tracked
01 · Difficulty and outcomes

How hard is the IMC Trading interview?

Aggregated from 500 interview experiences
Difficulty mix
Easy11%
Medium56%
Hard33%
Most loops land in the middle: hard enough to prep for, rarely brutal.
Offer rate
13%about 1 in 8

About 1 in 8 candidates with a known outcome convert.

64 offers across 500 reports with a stated outcome.
Experience sentiment
56%positive
Positive 56%Neutral 34%Negative 10%
Reports by year
39
112
91
139
119
20222023202420252026
By interview date. The current year is partial.
02 · Topic breakdown

What IMC Trading actually tests for

How prominent each skill is across reported loops
100%
Probability theory
100%
Order Book / Matching Engine Design
97%
Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA)
96%
Expectation value (EV)
94%
Time Complexity Analysis
93%
Market making concepts
91%
Hashing
89%
Mental math / fast calculations
88%
Trading Concepts (Order Book, Pro-rata Orders)
86%
Game theory
85%
Performance Optimization (Hot Path)
82%
Code Explainability & Justifying Decisions
Tested less
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03 · Role guides

Find the guide for your role

This is your next step: open the guide for the role you are interviewing for. Each one carries the questions IMC Trading interviewers actually ask that position, the loop structure, and pay by level.

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Quantitative Analyst
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04 · FAQ

IMC Trading interview FAQ

Answered from real candidate and workplace data
How hard is the IMC Trading interview?

Candidates most commonly rate IMC Trading interviews as medium, based on 500 reported interviews. About 13% of candidates who interview go on to receive an offer.

What topics does IMC Trading test in interviews?

IMC Trading interviews most often cover Probability theory, Order Book / Matching Engine Design, Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA), Expectation value (EV), and Time Complexity Analysis. The exact emphasis depends on the specific role you apply for.

What roles can I prepare for at IMC Trading?

Dataford has interview guides for 2 roles at IMC Trading, including Quantitative Analyst and Software Engineer.

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