Software Engineer Graduate Interview Experience - United Kingdom
March 30, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Long coding test, followed by an HR interview.
The coding test was to be completed in C++ and candidates were given 48 hours to finish once started.
The HR interview consisted of personal questions about how you are.
Questions
If five of you had to solve a problem, what would happen?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver Software Engineer Graduate role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer Graduate roles in the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer Graduate interview process in United Kingdom.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Challenging But Learning With Best
Graduate Software Developer • Current Employee
London, undefined, United Kingdom
February 19, 2024
Pros: Trading Company, so will definitely learn the things with the best players.
Cons: Very challenging to work, as the expectation is very high.
1.0
Double-edged sword
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
September 1, 2024
Pros: A good learning experience with lots of hands-on projects. It can give you a good career in the HFT field in the long term.
It is obviously very well-paid despite being stressful.
Cons: Extremely stressful.
Competitive internally.
Lots of layoffs for employees with no career growth, especially those that have been around for longer than 3 years without a plan to become a senior developer.
Direct feedback culture can be seen as toxic.
Hire too much in the short term and now the growth does not cover the cost anymore. Be careful to join as a new grad.
4.0
Rapidly growing company with intelligent people and a lot of money
Software Developer Graduate • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 25, 2022
Pros: Great pay and room for growth.
Great benefits, including lunch.
Smart people.
Good training.
Casual culture.
Cons: Culture heading in the wrong direction: more serious and doing more hours for the sake of doing more hours.
- 4.0Challenging But Learning With BestGraduate Software Developer • Current EmployeeLondon, undefined, United KingdomFebruary 19, 2024Pros: Trading Company, so will definitely learn the things with the best players.Cons: Very challenging to work, as the expectation is very high.
- 1.0Double-edged swordSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 1, 2024Pros: A good learning experience with lots of hands-on projects. It can give you a good career in the HFT field in the long term. It is obviously very well-paid despite being stressful.Cons: Extremely stressful. Competitive internally. Lots of layoffs for employees with no career growth, especially those that have been around for longer than 3 years without a plan to become a senior developer. Direct feedback culture can be seen as toxic. Hire too much in the short term and now the growth does not cover the cost anymore. Be careful to join as a new grad.
- 4.0Rapidly growing company with intelligent people and a lot of moneySoftware Developer Graduate • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 25, 2022Pros: Great pay and room for growth. Great benefits, including lunch. Smart people. Good training. Casual culture.Cons: Culture heading in the wrong direction: more serious and doing more hours for the sake of doing more hours.
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