Process
Easy but long OA. Had a short recruiter phone call and then a technical round with a senior engineer. The question was simple, discussing some low-level specifics like cache locality, but it didn't move to the final round.
Questions
Design and implement a queue.
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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
7%
Pass 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
Positive51%
Neutral34%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Fun, Intense, Great Internship
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 6, 2024
Pros: Great work and fun internship
Cons: Not much, but it was intense.
5.0
Best internship experience I've had
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
April 26, 2022
Pros: - Free breakfast and lunch.
- Work on real and interesting projects.
- Worked with some of the smartest people I've met.
- Accommodation in the city provided.
Cons: Most projects don't work well with the Scrum framework, which I enjoy.
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.
- 5.0Fun, Intense, Great InternshipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 6, 2024Pros: Great work and fun internshipCons: Not much, but it was intense.
- 5.0Best internship experience I've hadSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaApril 26, 2022Pros: - Free breakfast and lunch. - Work on real and interesting projects. - Worked with some of the smartest people I've met. - Accommodation in the city provided.Cons: Most projects don't work well with the Scrum framework, which I enjoy.
- 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.
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