Had a few phone calls with some of the traders. They were all super nice guys. Everything was decent until my final on-site interview where I met Brian Gelber, the ceo, and he asked me a myriad of inappropriate questions. He said “So you’re a woman!? I don’t get a lot of women who apply here.” Then he proceeds to ask me questions like “do you prefer reading books by men or women more? I can usually tell when a book is written by a woman” then he asked me if my parents are still alive, and if they are, what do they do for a living. My dad died when I was young so I got upset. He’s a piece of work, awful person. Very negative look for the company image.

On-site interview. Met with 2 people for about 45 minutes each. Gave me a tour of the offices. Both interviewers were friendly and asked about my interest in trading as well as past internship experiences. They emphasized that coming up with good trading ideas can be difficult no matter how smart or hard working you are. I appreciate that they make a point to talk about this with potential new hires.