Graduate Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
December 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Screening interview: 30 minutes.
- General introduction
- What the job is about
- Why Optiver?
- What do you know about Optiver?
This interview will include general business-related questions only, with no technical questions. There is no need to specify your interest in finance, as you have had a previous interview with Optiver.
Questions
What kind of problems do you think you will be doing?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver Graduate Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Graduate Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Graduate Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Great Company to Work
Graduate Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
August 26, 2024
Pros: Good salary and other benefits.
Cons: Start working early when the market opens.
5.0
Nice, smart people
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 31, 2025
Pros: Everyone is nice, everyone is smart, [and has an] entrepreneurial attitude.
Cons: Lots of engineers, even senior ones, lack outside experience. It's hard to get anything done outside of established boundaries. Lots of inertia around existing tech and a lack of outside perspective makes it hard to point out problems or suggest solutions outside of expectations.
4.0
Good Balance, Needs Listening
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 18, 2024
Pros: Decent culture
Good work-life balance
Cons: Could listen to employees more.
- 5.0Great Company to WorkGraduate Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsAugust 26, 2024Pros: Good salary and other benefits.Cons: Start working early when the market opens.
- 5.0Nice, smart peopleSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 31, 2025Pros: Everyone is nice, everyone is smart, [and has an] entrepreneurial attitude.Cons: Lots of engineers, even senior ones, lack outside experience. It's hard to get anything done outside of established boundaries. Lots of inertia around existing tech and a lack of outside perspective makes it hard to point out problems or suggest solutions outside of expectations.
- 4.0Good Balance, Needs ListeningSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 18, 2024Pros: Decent culture Good work-life balanceCons: Could listen to employees more.
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