Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
October 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a coding round and a technical round, but was rejected in the technical round. It was pretty hard.
I applied through the main website and was contacted by a recruiter with a link to the coding assessment. The overall procedure has three rounds:
- Coding
- Technical interview
- Final round of technical interview
Questions
Depth of pipeline of different Verilog programs
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Optiver's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Optiver's Hardware Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Great Company, Great Software Development Culture
Software Developer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 30, 2013
Pros: Great Culture: Strong focus on testing, clean code, and simplicity. There's a lot of close teamwork, and the senior developers set an example with humility and hard work.
Smart People: You get to work with mostly A-players.
Stable and Successful: The company has been profitable for over 25 straight years. Not many trading companies can say that, especially these days.
Work/Life Balance: It is great.
Cons: - Lots of young talent in need of "professional development." There's still an unnerving number of face-palm moments.
- Hit-or-miss management: Some managers are fantastic, others leave a bit to be desired.
4.0
Good culture and people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 24, 2020
Pros: All the usual tech company perks (breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee).
Reasonable hours for finance in general.
Good compensation, with a transparent performance-based bonus system.
Cons: Hours could still be better. 8-5:30 PM is pretty much the minimum expected for software devs, and it only gets worse.
Compared to some other tech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty bad.
Compared to other fintech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty good/on par.
5.0
Putting people around the problem
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 9, 2017
Pros: People figure out how to own and solve problems; they aren't told how to solve them from top down.
Great people (traders and engineers) to work with, a respectful environment even when chaotic, and smart people who leave their egos at the door.
High pay and benefits.
Work/life balance, even in senior roles.
Promotions and bonuses based on merit, not longevity or connections.
As an engineer, you have the resources to build really well-engineered systems.
Cons: - Very competitive industry; a solution that worked last year needs constant improvement to work next year.
- We are never done solving a problem; it's a moving target.
- It is hard to measure improvements to systems in a constantly changing market.
- Sometimes we decide to throw away code we worked hard on, which can be tough.
- 5.0Great Company, Great Software Development CultureSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 30, 2013Pros: Great Culture: Strong focus on testing, clean code, and simplicity. There's a lot of close teamwork, and the senior developers set an example with humility and hard work. Smart People: You get to work with mostly A-players. Stable and Successful: The company has been profitable for over 25 straight years. Not many trading companies can say that, especially these days. Work/Life Balance: It is great.Cons: - Lots of young talent in need of "professional development." There's still an unnerving number of face-palm moments. - Hit-or-miss management: Some managers are fantastic, others leave a bit to be desired.
- 4.0Good culture and peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 24, 2020Pros: All the usual tech company perks (breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee). Reasonable hours for finance in general. Good compensation, with a transparent performance-based bonus system.Cons: Hours could still be better. 8-5:30 PM is pretty much the minimum expected for software devs, and it only gets worse. Compared to some other tech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty bad. Compared to other fintech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty good/on par.
- 5.0Putting people around the problemSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 9, 2017Pros: People figure out how to own and solve problems; they aren't told how to solve them from top down. Great people (traders and engineers) to work with, a respectful environment even when chaotic, and smart people who leave their egos at the door. High pay and benefits. Work/life balance, even in senior roles. Promotions and bonuses based on merit, not longevity or connections. As an engineer, you have the resources to build really well-engineered systems.Cons: - Very competitive industry; a solution that worked last year needs constant improvement to work next year. - We are never done solving a problem; it's a moving target. - It is hard to measure improvements to systems in a constantly changing market. - Sometimes we decide to throw away code we worked hard on, which can be tough.
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