Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
September 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was very structured yet relaxed. You'll get to meet a lot of people from all levels.
There were intense sessions with a group, followed by breaks in-between where you could talk about the company in general with one or two other staff members.
Questions
How would you design this system that does this thing?
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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
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.
1.0
Good to get first experience in finance, below market pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 30, 2013
Pros: 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.
5.0
Great Place To Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 22, 2022
Pros: They take care of their employees, and the work is very interesting.
Cons: I can't think of any. It's one of the best places to work, in my opinion.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5.0Great Place To WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 22, 2022Pros: They take care of their employees, and the work is very interesting.Cons: I can't think of any. It's one of the best places to work, in my opinion.
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