Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
HR phone call behavior interview.
Question 1: Select a project on your resume and talk to me, pretending I do not have any tech experience. Follow-up question: Is this a team project or a personal project? Talk about the process.
Question 2: Why Optiver?
Questions
HR Phone Call - Behavior Interview
Question 1: Select a project from your resume and talk me through it, pretending I have no technical experience. Follow-up question: Is this a team project or a personal project? Talk about the process.
Question 2: Why Optiver?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 25 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
- 5.0Great company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 20, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance, good pay.Cons: Technical debt in older projects (effort is starting to go into it). The bonus only comes once a year.
- 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
- 5.0Software Engineer InternSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 10, 2018Pros: Great pay and perks Fun culture Nice people Cutting-edge work "Smart environment"Cons: The name isn't as well known as some other prop traders – not a big deal at all.
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