Software Engineer Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 30, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A lot of interviews.
Started off with a call, then some online tests.
Then a technical interview.
Then a live coding interview along with an architecture interview.
Last step would have been a final day interview, but I did not get that far.
Questions
How many bits do you need to store a number up to X? And how can you represent that?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer role in Amsterdam, North Holland.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Amsterdam, North Holland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in Amsterdam, North Holland.
Optiver Work Experiences
3.0
Good Food, Limited Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
January 13, 2023
Pros: Free and nice food. Good working environment.
Cons: Much less exposure. Optiver is not a tech-heavy firm.
3.0
Good if you are looking for money
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 4, 2015
Pros: The monthly salary is very good, and you also receive a yearly bonus based on your performance. Once a year, they organize an Optiver weekend, which is very nice, and you can also bring your partner. They also have a weekly chair massage.
Cons: A lot of politics is involved at every level. The quality of code is not stressed enough. Old technologies are used, and there is no incentive to use any new technologies. There are no opportunities to grow. If you want to move to a higher level, you have to fight with politics, and this is not pleasant.
5.0
Great Culture, Wlb, Comp
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 25, 2022
Pros: Great culture, work-life balance, and compensation.
Cons: There are not any I can think of.
- 3.0Good Food, Limited TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsJanuary 13, 2023Pros: Free and nice food. Good working environment.Cons: Much less exposure. Optiver is not a tech-heavy firm.
- 3.0Good if you are looking for moneySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 4, 2015Pros: The monthly salary is very good, and you also receive a yearly bonus based on your performance. Once a year, they organize an Optiver weekend, which is very nice, and you can also bring your partner. They also have a weekly chair massage.Cons: A lot of politics is involved at every level. The quality of code is not stressed enough. Old technologies are used, and there is no incentive to use any new technologies. There are no opportunities to grow. If you want to move to a higher level, you have to fight with politics, and this is not pleasant.
- 5.0Great Culture, Wlb, CompSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 25, 2022Pros: Great culture, work-life balance, and compensation.Cons: There are not any I can think of.
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