Software Developer Intern Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
Process
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OA with 2 object-oriented programming Hackerrank questions
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30 min behavioural interview, where they ask motivational and behavioural questions
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1 hour technical interview, with the first part being pseudocoding a concurrency problem, and the second part being system design
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3-part final round: behavioural, algorithm design, and system design
Questions
Some behavioral questions:
- What does Optiver do? Why did you apply to Optiver?
- Name a time you had a disagreement and how you resolved it.
- What was a time you were the proudest of?
- What was a time you were most disappointed in yourself?
- Name a time a group situation didn't work out as you had hoped.
- What would you change about [situation] looking back?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Developer Intern role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Developer Intern roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Developer Intern interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Optiver Work Experiences
- 4.0Great work experience, poor decision-makingSoftware Developer Intern • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 22, 2023Pros: Fast-paced environment and interesting work.Cons: Lack of proper feedback and reflection on performance. Most of the interns with exceptional performance didn't end up having return offers.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Developer Intern • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 3, 2023Pros: Coworkers are approachable and knowledgeable. Optiver does not require 80+ hrs/week of work for devs like some HFTs do.Cons: For me, I did not want to work in HFT.
- 5.0Smart People, High LearningSoftware Developer Intern • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaMarch 3, 2023Pros: Smart people, lots to learn.Cons: Non-zero pressure, though not too bad.
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