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I have a mate who works there and he used to be a barber....so it cant be that difficult to get in! On a serious note they will probably ask you why you want to trade, why you think you have what it takes, maybe some general questions about the markets like what is UK base rate, who is head of...

Hi all, I am starting a new role at a prop shop on a week or so. I am new to trading (aside from spread betting) and just wanted to ask for some advice. Basically what would you have wanted to know when you started that you know now? Any advice/guidance would be much appreciated. Cheers all..

I agree with barryb.... I know the owner of a prop house and he says the moment you put "trainee trader" adverts in the press loads of people who think they are gods gift apply and they shoot themselves in the foot by being over arrogant in the interview. I am not saying that you were planning...

I wouldn't get to stressed abou the lack of degree. I do have a degree from a pretty good uni but I got one good piece of advice from a family friend who has over 30 yrs experience in the city. I was moaning that I wasnt getting a front office role straight out of uni (you know how...

I have a mate who got a job as an execution only trader. He was tired of working in middle office and getting nowhere so he took a pay cut and went for this role. He reckons he was the best thing he ever did as even though he was junior he was still an important part of the desk and he learnt...

soosta, I, like you, only ever wanted to be a trader from a young age. I also did economics at uni and did an internship at a large investment bank to improve my chances of landing a trading role. Needless to say as I am not a 3 A's a a-level, Oxbrige, Msc, Phd, 10 languages etc...I did not...

dont know yet as I am going in as a trainee. So time will tell.

Hi all, Does anyone work at or know someone who does work at Atlas Futures? I am starting there soon and wanted to ask someone who has been there a while some questions. Any help would be great.. Cheers

Hi Verno, Basically, all I want to know is do you think its a good way to go for someone like me, who has a good degree from a good Uni, but not Oxbridge and is running the risk of sitting in a middle office job for the foreseeable future. The way I see it is, its what I want to do and I am...

Futex asked me to go on their interview but commuting to Woking is out of the question for me. Atlas works on the same pyramid I am fairly lucky as I have no financial commitments to speak of. This is one of the reasons I keep saying that I shd give the whole prop shop thing a try. But, as...

Hi all, I had an interview with Atlas the other day and they have asked me back for a 2nd one. Even though I liked the guy who interviewed me I am really not sure what to think of their set up. At the moment I work at a top tier investment bank and have done since graduating from Uni in...