Process
After submitting the application, I received an online assessment fairly quickly.
The assessment featured LeetCode-style coding questions on their platform, along with several minigames designed to test aspects like risk appetite, planning, and reaction speed.
There are a lot of minigames, so come prepared.
Questions
Leetcode-style coding questions, and a systems design question that required planning your data structures well.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 74 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Optiver Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Food, Limited TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsJanuary 13, 2023Pros: Free and nice food. Good working environment.Cons: Much less exposure. Optiver is not a tech-heavy firm.
- 4.0Good for startersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsSeptember 3, 2018Pros: Good for starters, you don't need a financial market background to be employed. The company provides necessary training and a good bonus for a good job.Cons: Technical debt slows down the innovation cycle. You need to be very creative to arrange some time for innovation. This is due to a lack of system architects and quality assurance.
- 4.0Good comp, be ready to work for itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 20, 2023Pros: Coworkers work very hard and are very smart. This may be a con if you want to get ahead or coast somewhere, as this is not that place.Cons: Politics at many levels; promotions/leveling seem arbitrary. Various senior hires made that get paid 2x or 4x what people who started out of college and have been working a few years make. These senior hires do not contribute 2x or 4x the value.
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