Breaking Into Wall Street: Tech Interview Guides (2026)

Tech and strats interviews at the bulge brackets run their own way: online assessments, Superdays, and comp that works differently than big tech. One guide per bank.

GGoldman SachsHow Goldman Sachs runs its software engineer and strats interviews in 2026, from the HackerRank…JJPMorgan ChaseHow JPMorgan's technology interview actually runs in 2026, what engineers and strats get asked, and…MMorgan StanleyHow Morgan Stanley runs its technology interviews for engineers and strats, what they ask, what…BBank of America / BofA SecuritiesBank of America / BofA Securities Interview Guide: Tech, Quant, and Markets at Bulge-Bracket Scale…CCitiCiti Interview Guide 2026: Global Markets Tech, Citi Velocity, Restructuring Era, and Banking at the…BBarclaysWhat Barclays actually asks software engineers and strats candidates, how the online assessment and Superday…DDeutsche BankDeutsche Bank Interview Guide 2026: European Bank Tech, Autobahn Markets Platform, Restructuring Era Continued, and…UUBSUBS Interview Guide 2026: Post-Credit-Suisse Era, Largest Wealth Manager Globally, Swiss Banking Engineering UBS (NYSE:…WWells FargoWells Fargo Interview Guide 2026: US-Domestic Bank Tech, Asset Cap Era Continued, and the Modernization…RRBC Capital MarketsHow RBC Capital Markets runs its technology interview for software engineers and strats, what the…HHSBCHow HSBC actually runs its technology interviews across London, Hong Kong, and its engineering hubs,…NNomuraHow Nomura runs its technology interviews across London, Tokyo, and New York, what it asks…JJefferiesHow Jefferies runs its software and strats interviews in New York, what the online assessment…EEvercoreEvercore Interview Guide 2026: Independent Advisory Powerhouse, M&A Dominance, Investment Management, and the Boutique That…LLazardLazard Interview Guide 2026: Boutique Investment Bank, Financial Advisory, Asset Management, M&A Advisory Pure Play…

Interview guides for the quant, HFT, and prop-trading firms — Jane Street, Citadel, Two Sigma, HRT, Optiver and more. Mental math, probability, trading games, and low-latency systems.

AAkuna CapitalAkuna Capital Interview Guide: Chicago Options Market Making, Python Stack, and Trader Training Akuna Capital…AAQR Capital ManagementTL;DR — AQR's interview process is built around quantitative depth: expect probability and statistics problems, mental…BBridgewater AssociatesTL;DR — Bridgewater's interview process weighs cultural fit as heavily as raw skill, so expect rounds…CCitadel (Hedge Fund)TL;DR — Citadel runs one of the most selective interview processes in finance, screening for elite…CCitadel SecuritiesCitadel Securities Interview Process: Complete 2026 Guide Overview Citadel Securities is the market-making arm of…DD. E. ShawD. E. Shaw Interview Process: Complete 2026 Guide Overview D. E. Shaw & Co. is…DDRWDRW Interview Guide: Multi-Strategy Trading, Cumberland Crypto, and Chicago Trading Culture DRW is one of…FFlow TradersFlow Traders Interview Guide 2026: ETF Market Making Specialist, Amsterdam HQ, European Quant Trading Pure…HHudson River TradingTL;DR — Hudson River Trading's software engineering interview centers on competitive-programming-style algorithms, low-latency systems knowledge, and…IIMC TradingIMC Trading Interview Guide: Amsterdam Options Market Making, Trading Challenge, and Quant Tech Stack IMC…JJane StreetTL;DR — Jane Street screens traders and software engineers with a timed mental math test, probability…JJPMorgan Chase Tech and QuantJPMorgan Chase Tech and Quant Interview Guide: Markets, Asset Management, Engineering Scale JPMorgan Chase is…JJump TradingJump Trading Interview Process: Complete 2026 Guide Overview Jump Trading is the Chicago-based proprietary trading…MMillennium ManagementTL;DR — Millennium hires people who can produce risk-adjusted returns inside a pod structure, so its…MMorgan Stanley Tech and QuantMorgan Stanley Technology and Quant Interview Guide: Wealth Management Tech, Markets, and Modeling Morgan Stanley…OOptiverOptiver Interview Guide: Options Market Making, Probability, and Trading Speed Optiver is one of the…PPoint72TL;DR — Getting hired at Point72 means clearing a multi-round process built around a live investment…RRenaissance TechnologiesRenaissance Technologies Interview Guide: Medallion, Academic Hiring, and Why You Probably Can't Get In Renaissance…SSIG (Susquehanna)TL;DR — The SIG (Susquehanna) interview tests how you make decisions under uncertainty, not how you…TTower Research CapitalTower Research Capital Interview Guide: Quantitative Trading, Latimer Hot Seat, and Engineering Culture Tower Research…TTwo SigmaTwo Sigma Interview Process: Complete 2026 Guide Overview Two Sigma is the data-science-driven quantitative hedge…VVirtu FinancialVirtu Financial Interview Guide: Public-Company Market Making, Equity HFT, Customer Liquidity Virtu Financial is one…XXTX MarketsXTX Markets Interview Guide 2026: ML-Driven HFT, FX Dominance, London-Headquartered Quant Powerhouse XTX Markets is…