Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 17, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through their website for a position, but I was rejected after a couple of days with an automated message. The message included the contact details for any questions, so I decided to reach out to the recruiting team to ask for some information about the application. They decided to ignore my email.
Questions
Did not get to the first round.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral20%
Negative30%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Fun, Intense, Great Internship
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 6, 2024
Pros: Great work and fun internship
Cons: Not much, but it was intense.
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.
3.0
Good Pay, Culture Shifting
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
February 29, 2024
Pros: Great pay, excellent culture, friendly people.
Cons: Work culture is beginning to get more intense. The most recent round of interns were judged much more harshly than before.
- 5.0Fun, Intense, Great InternshipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 6, 2024Pros: Great work and fun internshipCons: Not much, but it was intense.
- 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.
- 3.0Good Pay, Culture ShiftingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaFebruary 29, 2024Pros: Great pay, excellent culture, friendly people.Cons: Work culture is beginning to get more intense. The most recent round of interns were judged much more harshly than before.
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