Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
September 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Sent resume, then heard back soon after with a HackerRank coding test.
The first question was easy, the second question was medium, and the third question was hard and took a long time. Definitely study trees and recursion.
You have 24 hours to complete the test.
Questions
Tree-related question with recursion
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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
Good comp, be ready to work for it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
December 20, 2023
Pros: Coworkers work very hard and are very smart. This may be a con if you want to get ahead or coast somewhere, as this is not that place.
Cons: Politics at many levels; promotions/leveling seem arbitrary.
Various senior hires made that get paid 2x or 4x what people who started out of college and have been working a few years make. These senior hires do not contribute 2x or 4x the value.
4.0
Great Culture, Tough Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
December 25, 2023
Pros: Good flat structure and culture
Cons: Work-life balance isn't always good.
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.
- 4.0Good comp, be ready to work for itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 20, 2023Pros: Coworkers work very hard and are very smart. This may be a con if you want to get ahead or coast somewhere, as this is not that place.Cons: Politics at many levels; promotions/leveling seem arbitrary. Various senior hires made that get paid 2x or 4x what people who started out of college and have been working a few years make. These senior hires do not contribute 2x or 4x the value.
- 4.0Great Culture, Tough BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 25, 2023Pros: Good flat structure and cultureCons: Work-life balance isn't always good.
- 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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