Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Melbourne, Australia
May 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first step was writing in the application. After a few days, we were given a HackerRank to complete.
This was alright, but the restricted languages, such as Python, were not an option; only C++ and Java were available.
Questions
What would you bring to the company?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer (Internship) role in Melbourne, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Melbourne, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral67%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Melbourne, Australia.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Impactful Work, Growing Team
Software Developer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 3, 2015
Pros: Optiver is a great place to work for motivated developers that want to hone their craft and view themselves as professional engineers. I enjoy working here because no one tries to hold my hand. There are plenty of opportunities to do impactful work and to grow. The development team is focused on staying lean and getting done what needs to be done.
Cons: Overall, the development team is rather young. A lot of effort needs to be put into growing these young developers, and some areas are lacking in expertise.
4.0
Entrepreneurial, Competitive, Tough Wlb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 12, 2024
Pros: Extremely entrepreneurial culture.
As close to a frat outside college in corporate.
Cons: Very competitive.
Work-life balance can get tough.
5.0
Lots of room for technical and personal growth
Engineering Lead • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
October 16, 2020
Pros: World-class HFT, dominant in Asia.
No barriers to getting things done.
Interesting problems, easy to measure impact.
Massive compensation.
Cons: Too focused on IT and Trading at times.
- 5.0Impactful Work, Growing TeamSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 3, 2015Pros: Optiver is a great place to work for motivated developers that want to hone their craft and view themselves as professional engineers. I enjoy working here because no one tries to hold my hand. There are plenty of opportunities to do impactful work and to grow. The development team is focused on staying lean and getting done what needs to be done.Cons: Overall, the development team is rather young. A lot of effort needs to be put into growing these young developers, and some areas are lacking in expertise.
- 4.0Entrepreneurial, Competitive, Tough WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 12, 2024Pros: Extremely entrepreneurial culture. As close to a frat outside college in corporate.Cons: Very competitive. Work-life balance can get tough.
- 5.0Lots of room for technical and personal growthEngineering Lead • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaOctober 16, 2020Pros: World-class HFT, dominant in Asia. No barriers to getting things done. Interesting problems, easy to measure impact. Massive compensation.Cons: Too focused on IT and Trading at times.
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