Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
After succeeding in solving their online challenge and phone interviews, I went to London for an onsite visit. I had two interviews in the morning, each lasting one hour, followed by a lunch with more junior employees.
Questions
Questions involving algorithmic exercises. To make the interview process fairer, it is better not to divulge them.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Jane Street Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Jane Street's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Jane Street's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Jane Street Work Experiences
- 4.0Fun Puzzles, Academic VibeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJanuary 19, 2025Pros: Fun puzzles every day, tech talks, and interesting projects.Cons: A rather academic environment, requiring hard work.
- 5.0Good work cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHong Kong, ChinaOctober 17, 2025Pros: Good work culture. People are chill and mostly output-based.Cons: Culture can be very imposing and a bit culty.
- 5.0Interesting work, fun cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 13, 2020Pros: Amazingly smart and hard-working co-workers. Top-notch benefits. Fairly flat hierarchy for the size of the company. Work is exciting. Code quality is excellent.Cons: Similar to other trading firms, the secrecy can be slightly annoying.
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