Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Process
Optiver’s Summer 2025 SWE Internship (Chicago role still open) has three assessments: Hackerrank, coding knowledge, and “Zap-N.”
I faced two OOP design problems with long descriptions. Both were similar in difficulty. You get 120 minutes; my first solution took 90, leaving little time for the second. The first problem used HashMaps, doubly linked lists, and heaps.
Questions
Why a career in trading?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer Intern role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Optiver Work Experiences
- 3.0Great People, Rewarding PaceSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 16, 2023Pros: Great people and a fast-paced environment.Cons: Intensive interview process, but very rewarding.
- 4.0Pretty interesting companySoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaAugust 9, 2023Pros: Learned a lot about the technology stack.Cons: Pretty intense workplace, especially if you’re on a trading floor.
- 1.0Good to get first experience in finance, below market paySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsOctober 30, 2013Pros: Good to acquire first experience in finance, as they hire everyone: * Smart traders * Young people Good work-life balance.Cons: Very low financial market pay. Crappy lunch. Favoritism of Dutch. Very strict non-compete.
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