Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
October 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I completed an online HackerRank assessment that felt like an IQ test, covering basic CS knowledge.
Then, I had a call with a recruiter who discussed my CV with the team.
Unfortunately, I did not advance to the technical phone interview.
Questions
Why do you want to join Optiver?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer (Internship) role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive80%
Neutral20%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Good Balance, Needs Listening
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 18, 2024
Pros: Decent culture
Good work-life balance
Cons: Could listen to employees more.
5.0
Nice, smart people
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 31, 2025
Pros: Everyone is nice, everyone is smart, [and has an] entrepreneurial attitude.
Cons: Lots of engineers, even senior ones, lack outside experience. It's hard to get anything done outside of established boundaries. Lots of inertia around existing tech and a lack of outside perspective makes it hard to point out problems or suggest solutions outside of expectations.
4.0
Good Pay, Low Interest
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 12, 2022
Pros: Pay, money, salary, income, TC
Cons: Time, life, sanity, interest, depression
- 4.0Good Balance, Needs ListeningSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 18, 2024Pros: Decent culture Good work-life balanceCons: Could listen to employees more.
- 5.0Nice, smart peopleSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 31, 2025Pros: Everyone is nice, everyone is smart, [and has an] entrepreneurial attitude.Cons: Lots of engineers, even senior ones, lack outside experience. It's hard to get anything done outside of established boundaries. Lots of inertia around existing tech and a lack of outside perspective makes it hard to point out problems or suggest solutions outside of expectations.
- 4.0Good Pay, Low InterestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 12, 2022Pros: Pay, money, salary, income, TCCons: Time, life, sanity, interest, depression
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