Software Engineer - New Grad Interview Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
(Nov 2020)
Online Assessment HR Screen Technical Phone Screen Onsite
Only made it to the Technical Phone Screen. Rejected for not having good enough math skills.
Not very LC heavy. Look at some of the stuff on their YouTube. Some might say they expect canned responses, they might be right.
Questions
- Check other posts for OA questions.
- Describe how you would build an application like Skype.
- Speed of a packet in the internet.
- Differences between programming languages (C / C++ vs. Java / C#) - specifically garbage collection.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver Software Engineer - New Grad role in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer - New Grad roles in Amsterdam, Netherlands is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer - New Grad interview process in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Growth, Balance, No Cons
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 10, 2023
Pros: So many opportunities to grow.
Flat organization.
There is a continuous improvement lifestyle.
Excellent work/life balance.
Cons: There are none for now.
3.0
Fair job for fair compensation, not a lifechanger, though
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 3, 2012
Pros: Good company, nice people, competitive compensation.
Cons: Missing work purpose? It's all about making more money.
5.0
Great Company, Some Workload
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 3, 2024
Pros: A very good company. They take care of their employees.
Cons: Good, but some workload is there.
- 5.0Growth, Balance, No ConsApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 10, 2023Pros: So many opportunities to grow. Flat organization. There is a continuous improvement lifestyle. Excellent work/life balance.Cons: There are none for now.
- 3.0Fair job for fair compensation, not a lifechanger, thoughSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsOctober 3, 2012Pros: Good company, nice people, competitive compensation.Cons: Missing work purpose? It's all about making more money.
- 5.0Great Company, Some WorkloadSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 3, 2024Pros: A very good company. They take care of their employees.Cons: Good, but some workload is there.
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