SDE-intern Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
December 19, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
Coding, coding knowledge, and little games. Games are testing for flexibility and quick thinking. Overall it is not hard, but I did not prepare coding well (like 7 leetcodes done lol) so I guess that's why they failed me.
Questions
Online assessment for coding, coding knowledge, and little games.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver SDE-intern role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their SDE-intern roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's SDE-intern interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Less Competition
SDE-intern • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 21, 2024
Pros: Good work culture, helpful people.
Cons: It is not as internally competitive as other HFTs. It is usually a pro, but it can also be a con.
4.0
Good Pay, Low Interest
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 12, 2022
Pros: Pay, money, salary, income, TC
Cons: Time, life, sanity, interest, depression
4.0
Good Pay, Intense Work
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
July 23, 2024
Pros: Good pay, amenities, and interesting work.
Cons: A little intense at times, can be a bit stressful.
- 5.0Great Culture, Less CompetitionSDE-intern • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsAugust 21, 2024Pros: Good work culture, helpful people.Cons: It is not as internally competitive as other HFTs. It is usually a pro, but it can also be a con.
- 4.0Good Pay, Low InterestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 12, 2022Pros: Pay, money, salary, income, TCCons: Time, life, sanity, interest, depression
- 4.0Good Pay, Intense WorkSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 23, 2024Pros: Good pay, amenities, and interesting work.Cons: A little intense at times, can be a bit stressful.
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