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Jane Street Singapore hiring process (2026)

By forge Research··Based on 66 candidate reports

Jane Street Singapore's trading and software engineering internships have four steps before an offer: an online application, an online test on HackerRank, phone interviews and a final round.

  1. 1Online applicationResume reviewer
  2. 2Online testHackerRankBrain teaser practice
  3. 3Phone interviews
  4. 4Final round
  5. 5Offer

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Each step at Jane Street Singapore

Singapore-based candidates interview for Jane Street's Asia roles, and several described final rounds at the Hong Kong office. Whether you start with a test or an interview depends on your resume.

  1. 1

    Online application

    • Published guidance is to wait at least a year before reapplying.

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  2. 2

    Online test

    HackerRank
    • Some applicants get an online test instead of a first interview. Which one you get is decided from your resume.
    • Three or four questions in 30 minutes on probability and expected value.

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  3. 3

    Phone interviews

    • Traders: about 30 minutes of probability and combinatorics problems, or a game set up by a trader where you aim to maximise expected value.
    • Software engineers: a first coding round on CoderPad, with more design discussion than a typical coding screen.
    • Early phone rounds are audio only.

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  4. 4

    Final round

    • Software engineers: two to five back-to-back interviews of about an hour, on practical implementation problems and code design.
    • You are not always asked to run the code. Interviewers care about design and how you explain it.
    • Asia finals were reported at the Hong Kong office with travel paid. Attending remotely was allowed.

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  5. 5

    Offer

    • No wait times have been reported for this route yet.

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Jane Street Singapore: common questions

What are the stages of the Jane Street Singapore hiring process?

Candidates for Jane Street Singapore's trading and software engineering internships report four stages: an online application, an online test on HackerRank, phone interviews and a final round, followed by the offer.

Does Jane Street Singapore test mental maths?

Yes. Candidates report an online test on HackerRank. Some applicants get an online test instead of a first interview. Which one you get is decided from your resume. Three or four questions in 30 minutes on probability and expected value.

How do I prepare for the Jane Street Singapore online tests?

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Based on 66 candidate reports from September 2020 to September 2026. This information is crowdsourced from candidates and collected by forge. It may contain errors or be out of date, and Jane Street can change its process at any time, so always check your invitation email. We describe formats only and never publish test questions. forge is independent and is not affiliated with Jane Street and HackerRank. Use of this page is subject to forge's Terms.