The interview process throughout all seven of my interview stages with Jane street felt incredibly positive and I was made to feel comfortable with each interviewer.
My first interview with Jane Street was a telephone interview with recruitment. The interview started with structured competency based questions which was followed by a slightly more relaxed approach with questions based on personality and culture fit. It became clear that Jane Street are looking for someone who can fit into the company dynamic but it is equally as important to find someone with the experience and tenacity to take the London office to the next level.
The next stage of the interview process was with the lady who's role I would potentially be filling and then an interview with HR.
I was then invited back for a Video Conference interview with the OM of the NYC office, again mostly competency based and was made to feel extremely comfortable. I then had a Video Conference interview with one of her team members from the NYC office- a very friendly and warm character who asked a lot of alternative but fun questions.
Following this interview I was requested to write an essay summarising the interview process with Jane Street thus far. I wrote my assignment and received very positive feedback and was called back for a (final) interview.
My final interview was with HR Manager of the NYC Office via video conference and with a senior trader of the London Office. I again was asked a multitude of competency based questions, and felt that it went very well- I left feeling really positive.
My recruitment consultant chased for weeks for feedback, it was quite telling that after a few days of not hearing anything that I hadn't been successful, however literally there has not been one shred of constructive feedback from them. I have to say I was extremely disappointed, having gone through so many stages of the interview process (each interview lasted 2 hours) and having written an assignment, for them to not have the decency to even contact the recruiter (or myself directly) to say I was unsuccessful.