Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
July 31, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Following the online assessments (brain games, coding segment, and general CS knowledge), I had a behavioral phone screen a few weeks later.
The phone screen asked pretty standard questions.
Questions
What was an improvement you could have made to a previous project?
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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
4%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive76%
Neutral20%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Great Pay, Intense Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 22, 2024
Pros: Compensation and growth opportunities, along with many responsibilities, are provided to juniors.
Cons: Intense culture, with less than optimal work-life balance.
5.0
Software Engineer Intern
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 10, 2018
Pros: 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.
3.0
Professional, but not supportive
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 21, 2023
Pros: Compensated well, working with very talented people and well-designed systems. Nice office, lots of perks.
Cons: It wasn't a very supportive environment. It didn't really need to be, since they compensate so well. Autonomy was highly expected; positive feedback was optional. I worked an average of 49 hours a week.
- 4.0Great Pay, Intense CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 22, 2024Pros: Compensation and growth opportunities, along with many responsibilities, are provided to juniors.Cons: Intense culture, with less than optimal work-life balance.
- 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.
- 3.0Professional, but not supportiveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 21, 2023Pros: Compensated well, working with very talented people and well-designed systems. Nice office, lots of perks.Cons: It wasn't a very supportive environment. It didn't really need to be, since they compensate so well. Autonomy was highly expected; positive feedback was optional. I worked an average of 49 hours a week.
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