Process
First round OA - 3 parts including coding and mind math test.
Second round phone behavioural - 15 min calls asking past experience and they gave me a lot of time to ask questions.
I got rejected at the second round.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 86 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer (Internship) role.
Success Rate
1%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive42%
Neutral45%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Intern Experience at Optiver Amsterdam
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Amsterdam
October 6, 2025
Pros: Full ownership of the project, very talented intern cohort, lots of technical lectures
Cons: Lot to learn in limited time
5.0
Fast paced but with real impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 2, 2025
Pros: It's a fast-paced company so may be stressful to some but every day is different and you can make a lot of impact which will be recognized and rewarded fairly
Cons: Stressful
Skills might not be super transferable
5.0
Interesting
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, NY
October 2, 2025
Pros: Interesting work environment with intellectuals.
Cons: Frustrating micro managing when underperforming.
- 5.0Intern Experience at Optiver AmsterdamSWE Intern • Former EmployeeAmsterdamOctober 6, 2025Pros: Full ownership of the project, very talented intern cohort, lots of technical lecturesCons: Lot to learn in limited time
- 5.0Fast paced but with real impactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 2, 2025Pros: It's a fast-paced company so may be stressful to some but every day is different and you can make a lot of impact which will be recognized and rewarded fairlyCons: Stressful Skills might not be super transferable
- 5.0InterestingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, NYOctober 2, 2025Pros: Interesting work environment with intellectuals.Cons: Frustrating micro managing when underperforming.
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