Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The hiring process was very personal, and the recruiter was very friendly with swift responses. There were a total of 5 stages:
- Online IQ Test (Data analysis and image pattern recognition)
- Phone competency screen (behavioral and motivation questions)
- Online Coding Assessment (Battleships, OOP easy)
- Skype (Part behavioral, a series of true/false responses with reasons to statements about some CS topics. E.g., searching a node in a BST is ALWAYS O(log(n)))
- On-Site (Flown out to Amsterdam and put in a hotel, which was nice. 5 interviews split into 3 sections. 2 technical interviews followed by a lunch break and tour, then 2 more technical interviews followed by a short break, then an HR interview, all behavioral.)
Questions
Explain what a Model-View-Controller is and why it was applicable in your situation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the IMC Trading Software Engineer (Internship) role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IMC Trading's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IMC Trading's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
IMC Trading Work Experiences
2.0
Good for students, bad for professionals
Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 12, 2024
Pros: Culture
Very automated.
A lot of freedom.
Cons: No transparency.
Not clear decision making.
Strange people management policy.
4.0
Subsidiary company out of business, but it was a good place
Software Developer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 23, 2019
Pros: Almost all employees were top-notch and very dedicated.
Cons: Mid-upper management wasn't qualified to manage, and outside resources brought in were a detraction rather than a help.
4.0
IMC could be your dream or your nightmare
Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 5, 2024
Pros: Very good pay (although not as good as competitors).
Very down-to-earth way of working which teaches you a lot as a junior.
Nice building.
IMC doesn't really force you to do extra hours which is a plus in that industry (although you will most-likely do extra).
Also, as a junior, you get a 5-week training which was truly a great time.
Cons: Whether you will have a great time heavily depends on the team you are put in.
In some teams, there is heavy pressure on the junior devs, with a lot of turnover. Most of these junior devs are too shy to say no to work and are heavily taken advantage of, as managers tend to make everything "urgent". A lot of people end up stressing out a lot during their entire first year, as if it were normal to start a job with heavy pressure.
A lot of employees are on temporary visas, which does not help with the pressure to keep the job. Also, I have heard of hazing in some teams in the Chicago office.
- 2.0Good for students, bad for professionalsEngineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsNovember 12, 2024Pros: Culture Very automated. A lot of freedom.Cons: No transparency. Not clear decision making. Strange people management policy.
- 4.0Subsidiary company out of business, but it was a good placeSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsJuly 23, 2019Pros: Almost all employees were top-notch and very dedicated.Cons: Mid-upper management wasn't qualified to manage, and outside resources brought in were a detraction rather than a help.
- 4.0IMC could be your dream or your nightmareJunior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 5, 2024Pros: Very good pay (although not as good as competitors). Very down-to-earth way of working which teaches you a lot as a junior. Nice building. IMC doesn't really force you to do extra hours which is a plus in that industry (although you will most-likely do extra). Also, as a junior, you get a 5-week training which was truly a great time.Cons: Whether you will have a great time heavily depends on the team you are put in. In some teams, there is heavy pressure on the junior devs, with a lot of turnover. Most of these junior devs are too shy to say no to work and are heavily taken advantage of, as managers tend to make everything "urgent". A lot of people end up stressing out a lot during their entire first year, as if it were normal to start a job with heavy pressure. A lot of employees are on temporary visas, which does not help with the pressure to keep the job. Also, I have heard of hazing in some teams in the Chicago office.
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