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Junior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands

February 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

  1. 24-hour coding assessment in C++, 5 questions.

  2. HR screening interview: simple questions, nothing too difficult.

  3. Short 30-minute technical interview: questions on programming languages and network theory (UDP vs. TCP).

  4. Long 2-hour technical interview with 2 senior engineers.

    • First part: Design a trading system.
    • Second part: Whiteboard pseudo-coding some simple trading strategies.

Questions

Describe the trade-offs between UDP and TCP.

If you had to work with yourself, what would go well and what wouldn't?

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Optiver's interview process for their Junior Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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