Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
September 11, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.
- Online assessments
- Recruiter call
- Technical interview
- More technical interviews which also consist of system design, but I only got to round three.
Overall the interviewers were really nice and helpful, but it is quite a tough process.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer (Internship) role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral20%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Good Balance, Needs Listening
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 18, 2024
Pros: Decent culture
Good work-life balance
Cons: Could listen to employees more.
5.0
Nice, smart people
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 31, 2025
Pros: Everyone is nice, everyone is smart, [and has an] entrepreneurial attitude.
Cons: Lots of engineers, even senior ones, lack outside experience. It's hard to get anything done outside of established boundaries. Lots of inertia around existing tech and a lack of outside perspective makes it hard to point out problems or suggest solutions outside of expectations.
5.0
Intellectuals, Micro-managing Frustration
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 2, 2025
Pros: Interesting work environment with intellectuals.
Cons: Frustrating micromanaging when underperforming.
- 4.0Good Balance, Needs ListeningSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 18, 2024Pros: Decent culture Good work-life balanceCons: Could listen to employees more.
- 5.0Nice, smart peopleSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 31, 2025Pros: Everyone is nice, everyone is smart, [and has an] entrepreneurial attitude.Cons: Lots of engineers, even senior ones, lack outside experience. It's hard to get anything done outside of established boundaries. Lots of inertia around existing tech and a lack of outside perspective makes it hard to point out problems or suggest solutions outside of expectations.
- 5.0Intellectuals, Micro-managing FrustrationSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: Interesting work environment with intellectuals.Cons: Frustrating micromanaging when underperforming.
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