Process
The interview process involves:
- A HackerRank assessment.
- A behavioral interview with HR.
- A final-round onsite interview in Chicago, which includes:
- Two technical interviews.
- A chat with employees.
- A review of your HackerRank performance.
- Q&A with the management team.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineering Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral33%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Good Perks, Stressful Work
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 16, 2023
Pros: Interesting work, good food, and perks.
Cons: Work can be stressful at times.
3.0
Great Food, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, Australia
August 9, 2021
Pros: I met some nice people, who were genuinely friendly, until I resigned.
Free breakfast and lunch, with healthy and delicious food. The food was the main highlight.
Cons: Managers are very bad and don't have people skills. There's no work-life balance. They fire people often and without remorse. The culture is often toxic.
4.0
Rapidly growing company with intelligent people and a lot of money
Software Developer Graduate • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
March 25, 2022
Pros: Great pay and room for growth.
Great benefits, including lunch.
Smart people.
Good training.
Casual culture.
Cons: Culture heading in the wrong direction: more serious and doing more hours for the sake of doing more hours.
- 4.0Good Perks, Stressful WorkSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 16, 2023Pros: Interesting work, good food, and perks.Cons: Work can be stressful at times.
- 3.0Great Food, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, AustraliaAugust 9, 2021Pros: I met some nice people, who were genuinely friendly, until I resigned. Free breakfast and lunch, with healthy and delicious food. The food was the main highlight.Cons: Managers are very bad and don't have people skills. There's no work-life balance. They fire people often and without remorse. The culture is often toxic.
- 4.0Rapidly growing company with intelligent people and a lot of moneySoftware Developer Graduate • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaMarch 25, 2022Pros: Great pay and room for growth. Great benefits, including lunch. Smart people. Good training. Casual culture.Cons: Culture heading in the wrong direction: more serious and doing more hours for the sake of doing more hours.
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