Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
December 20, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
In general not so easy, but the interviewer was very nice and collaborative. As an advice I would suggest to think carefully before starting to write code, as the communication of your solution will be very relevant in their judging.
Questions
Class design question, develop some methods to solve a given problem
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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
10%
Pass 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
Positive52%
Neutral29%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Jane Street's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Jane Street Work Experiences
5.0
Good work culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hong Kong, China
October 17, 2025
Pros: Good work culture. People are chill and mostly output-based.
Cons: Culture can be very imposing and a bit culty.
5.0
Smart people.
Nice code.
Little politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
February 9, 2021
Pros: High-quality code.
Everyone is well-intentioned and smart.
Meritocracy.
Cons: "Flat structure" just means it takes you a month to figure out the hierarchy.
Code reviews are too robust for my liking.
4.0
Good Experience, Always Learning
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 5, 2021
Pros: Good work experience at the job.
Cons: A lot to keep up on, so not much flexible.
- 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.
- 5.0Smart people. Nice code. Little politicsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 9, 2021Pros: High-quality code. Everyone is well-intentioned and smart. Meritocracy.Cons: "Flat structure" just means it takes you a month to figure out the hierarchy. Code reviews are too robust for my liking.
- 4.0Good Experience, Always LearningSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 5, 2021Pros: Good work experience at the job.Cons: A lot to keep up on, so not much flexible.
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