Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
The interview process began with a brief phone call, which concluded with a HackerRank challenge. After completing the challenge, I was invited for an onsite interview. The onsite portion started with a code review of my HackerRank submission. This was followed by a design session on the whiteboard before lunch. Following lunch, I met with the hiring manager and then had conversations with both the CTO and CEO.
Questions
Describe how you would store and sort the price of items coming from multiple "exchanges". Write code on how to do this.
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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
- 5.0Invigorating Work, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 12, 2024Pros: Invigorating environment and interesting problemsCons: Hours are on the longer side and very intense during those hours.
- 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.
- 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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