I applied online. I interviewed at XR Trading (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2025
Interview
Messy Interview. It was expected that I was supposed to complete a Python Challenge that they never sent. Recruiter told me I was interviewing with the IT lead, during the interview, it was the Tech Ops Lead that showed up. It all seemed very impersonal, guy didn't care too much to what I had to say and mostly asked gotcha questions. I tried to ask insightful questions about the whole trade support process, I got very incomplete answers. It showed me how they treated people in general, and I didn't like it. Would not consider this company again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- How long did it take you to finish the Python Challenge (despite them never sending it to me in the first place)
- List 5 Linux commands and what they're for
- Why did you leave your last company
- What does the "with" keyword in Python mean
- What don't you want to do in this position