Senior Software Developer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
The phone screening went really well.
It was followed by three HackerRank problems. The first two were very easy, but the third one was difficult.
I thought I did really well; however, I was not accepted for a further interview. It's kind of baffling.
It would be great if they provided some specifics.
Questions
Given a series of parent-child pairs for a tree, print the DFS traversal.
Find the third largest number from a series of integers.
Find how many days you have between two given dates.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver Senior Software Developer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Optiver's Senior Software Developer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
- 1.0Profit Share Not Worth ItSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeSeptember 15, 2020Pros: The only reason people stay in the business is for the Profit Share/Bonus payments, but it's surely not worth it.Cons: A highly political, egoistic environment. The company is full of big talkers and time wasters!
- 4.0Learned A Lot, Very SilentSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 17, 2025Pros: Good culture and benefits. I learned a lot in the training.Cons: Culture requires very little talking for swes; it's very silent.
- 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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