Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
April 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Online testing -> Paper testing -> HR interview.
I ended at the HR interview as English is not my native language. The technical testing is not difficult if you are a programmer.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral27%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 4, 2023
Pros: Great compensation and driven people.
Cons: Gender balance is not great, but they are actively trying to improve it.
4.0
Talented Team, High Egos
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 16, 2025
Pros: Pays well. Talented team. Social.
Cons: Everyone thinks too highly of themselves.
3.0
Autonomy, But Job Security Concerns
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
July 4, 2024
Pros: Interesting problems, you get opportunities that are hard to get in other companies if you take the initiative for them. Juniors are given a lot of autonomy over their work.
Cons: cutting costs lately. There's a decent risk of getting fired if you're not meeting the increasingly high bar.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsJuly 4, 2023Pros: Great compensation and driven people.Cons: Gender balance is not great, but they are actively trying to improve it.
- 4.0Talented Team, High EgosSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 16, 2025Pros: Pays well. Talented team. Social.Cons: Everyone thinks too highly of themselves.
- 3.0Autonomy, But Job Security ConcernsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJuly 4, 2024Pros: Interesting problems, you get opportunities that are hard to get in other companies if you take the initiative for them. Juniors are given a lot of autonomy over their work.Cons: cutting costs lately. There's a decent risk of getting fired if you're not meeting the increasingly high bar.
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