Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
August 1, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied online -> OA -> recruiter screen -> technical screen. OA had coding portion and critical thinking/math/computer science concept quiz. Recruiter screen was pretty typical. Technical screen was more about data structure knowledge, less typical LeetCode-style questions.
Questions
Talk through how to implement a queue.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer Intern role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Pretty interesting company
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Sydney, Australia
August 9, 2023
Pros: Learned a lot about the technology stack.
Cons: Pretty intense workplace, especially if you’re on a trading floor.
3.0
Great People, Rewarding Pace
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
April 16, 2023
Pros: Great people and a fast-paced environment.
Cons: Intensive interview process, but very rewarding.
4.0
Learned A Lot, Very Silent
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
July 17, 2025
Pros: Good culture and benefits. I learned a lot in the training.
Cons: Culture requires very little talking for swes; it's very silent.
- 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.
- 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.
- 4.0Learned A Lot, Very SilentSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 17, 2025Pros: Good culture and benefits. I learned a lot in the training.Cons: Culture requires very little talking for swes; it's very silent.
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