New Grad Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
August 14, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The OA consisted of two HackerRank/LeetCode-style questions of easy-medium difficulty, followed by a coding knowledge test of varying difficulty, and then an aptitude-style test.
That was essentially the entire process; it was quite tedious.
Questions
Q: Future Pricing (dividend, days)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver New Grad Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their New Grad Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's New Grad Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Impactful Work, Growing Team
Software Developer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 3, 2015
Pros: Optiver is a great place to work for motivated developers that want to hone their craft and view themselves as professional engineers. I enjoy working here because no one tries to hold my hand. There are plenty of opportunities to do impactful work and to grow. The development team is focused on staying lean and getting done what needs to be done.
Cons: Overall, the development team is rather young. A lot of effort needs to be put into growing these young developers, and some areas are lacking in expertise.
5.0
Great company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
April 20, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance, good pay.
Cons: Technical debt in older projects (effort is starting to go into it). The bonus only comes once a year.
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
- 5.0Impactful Work, Growing TeamSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 3, 2015Pros: Optiver is a great place to work for motivated developers that want to hone their craft and view themselves as professional engineers. I enjoy working here because no one tries to hold my hand. There are plenty of opportunities to do impactful work and to grow. The development team is focused on staying lean and getting done what needs to be done.Cons: Overall, the development team is rather young. A lot of effort needs to be put into growing these young developers, and some areas are lacking in expertise.
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 20, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance, good pay.Cons: Technical debt in older projects (effort is starting to go into it). The bonus only comes once a year.
- 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
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