FPGA/Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
November 30, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
They had a 35-question Hackerank assessment. It contained 34 FPGA questions and 1 coding question at the end. You could only code in C, C++, and one more language.
This was only the first part of the interview process. Unfortunately, I did not make it to the next steps.
Questions
They asked me about logic gates and what the output was.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver FPGA/Hardware Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their FPGA/Hardware Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Optiver's FPGA/Hardware Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Learned A Lot, Very Silent
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
July 17, 2025
Pros: Good culture and benefits. I learned a lot in the training.
Cons: Culture requires very little talking for swes; it's very silent.
5.0
Smart Team, Great Perks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
January 20, 2025
Pros: Very tech-driven, good perks. People are hard-working and smart. Great office.
Cons: cannot really think of any
5.0
Invigorating Work, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 12, 2024
Pros: Invigorating environment and interesting problems
Cons: Hours are on the longer side and very intense during those hours.
- 4.0Learned A Lot, Very SilentSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 17, 2025Pros: Good culture and benefits. I learned a lot in the training.Cons: Culture requires very little talking for swes; it's very silent.
- 5.0Smart Team, Great PerksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 20, 2025Pros: Very tech-driven, good perks. People are hard-working and smart. Great office.Cons: cannot really think of any
- 5.0Invigorating Work, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 12, 2024Pros: Invigorating environment and interesting problemsCons: Hours are on the longer side and very intense during those hours.
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