Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Melbourne, Australia
May 8, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Given some "minigames" to assess reaction time and quick thinking skills, along with MC questions.
My OA was about risk evaluation, and some test cases involved being time-efficient.
I didn't progress after the OA.
Questions
What is a LIFO structure?
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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
2.0
Not inline with software industry best tools or practices
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 3, 2020
Pros: The company truly cares about the employees.
Cons: Lots of practices and systems are not up to industry standards, and there is no appetite to improve them.
1.0
Toxic Culture, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 15, 2023
Pros: Nothing, toxic culture, bad management.
Cons: Toxic culture, bad management, stupid colleagues.
5.0
Great Company, Great Software Development Culture
Software Developer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 30, 2013
Pros: Great Culture: Strong focus on testing, clean code, and simplicity. There's a lot of close teamwork, and the senior developers set an example with humility and hard work.
Smart People: You get to work with mostly A-players.
Stable and Successful: The company has been profitable for over 25 straight years. Not many trading companies can say that, especially these days.
Work/Life Balance: It is great.
Cons: - Lots of young talent in need of "professional development." There's still an unnerving number of face-palm moments.
- Hit-or-miss management: Some managers are fantastic, others leave a bit to be desired.
- 2.0Not inline with software industry best tools or practicesSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 3, 2020Pros: The company truly cares about the employees.Cons: Lots of practices and systems are not up to industry standards, and there is no appetite to improve them.
- 1.0Toxic Culture, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsOctober 15, 2023Pros: Nothing, toxic culture, bad management.Cons: Toxic culture, bad management, stupid colleagues.
- 5.0Great Company, Great Software Development CultureSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesOctober 30, 2013Pros: Great Culture: Strong focus on testing, clean code, and simplicity. There's a lot of close teamwork, and the senior developers set an example with humility and hard work. Smart People: You get to work with mostly A-players. Stable and Successful: The company has been profitable for over 25 straight years. Not many trading companies can say that, especially these days. Work/Life Balance: It is great.Cons: - Lots of young talent in need of "professional development." There's still an unnerving number of face-palm moments. - Hit-or-miss management: Some managers are fantastic, others leave a bit to be desired.
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