Software Development Engineer Intern Interview Experience
April 9, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through college or university.
There is an online OA test at first. If you pass the OA, there will be an HR phone call interview, 3 round tech interview, and a final behavior interview.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver Software Development Engineer Intern role.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Development Engineer Intern roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Development Engineer Intern interview process.
Optiver Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
July 27, 2025
Pros: Good pay, good people, good experience.
Cons: Stressful, competitive, sometimes toxic culture.
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
Putting people around the problem
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 9, 2017
Pros: People figure out how to own and solve problems; they aren't told how to solve them from top down.
Great people (traders and engineers) to work with, a respectful environment even when chaotic, and smart people who leave their egos at the door.
High pay and benefits.
Work/life balance, even in senior roles.
Promotions and bonuses based on merit, not longevity or connections.
As an engineer, you have the resources to build really well-engineered systems.
Cons: - Very competitive industry; a solution that worked last year needs constant improvement to work next year.
- We are never done solving a problem; it's a moving target.
- It is hard to measure improvements to systems in a constantly changing market.
- Sometimes we decide to throw away code we worked hard on, which can be tough.
- 3.0Good Pay, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJuly 27, 2025Pros: Good pay, good people, good experience.Cons: Stressful, competitive, sometimes toxic culture.
- 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.
- 5.0Putting people around the problemSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 9, 2017Pros: People figure out how to own and solve problems; they aren't told how to solve them from top down. Great people (traders and engineers) to work with, a respectful environment even when chaotic, and smart people who leave their egos at the door. High pay and benefits. Work/life balance, even in senior roles. Promotions and bonuses based on merit, not longevity or connections. As an engineer, you have the resources to build really well-engineered systems.Cons: - Very competitive industry; a solution that worked last year needs constant improvement to work next year. - We are never done solving a problem; it's a moving target. - It is hard to measure improvements to systems in a constantly changing market. - Sometimes we decide to throw away code we worked hard on, which can be tough.
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