Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
April 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview for the Software Engineer (Internship) role at Optus was pretty nice.
Though it was quite difficult, the interviewer was very professional. It was a good experience for me.
The interviewer also required a personality test.
Questions
Some questions are about behavior.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer (Internship) role in Sydney, Australia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Sydney, Australia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral40%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Sydney, Australia.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Nice place to work
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
April 17, 2023
Pros: Technical and fast-paced environment
Cons: High workload and improvement is expected.
1.0
Double-edged sword
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
September 1, 2024
Pros: A good learning experience with lots of hands-on projects. It can give you a good career in the HFT field in the long term.
It is obviously very well-paid despite being stressful.
Cons: Extremely stressful.
Competitive internally.
Lots of layoffs for employees with no career growth, especially those that have been around for longer than 3 years without a plan to become a senior developer.
Direct feedback culture can be seen as toxic.
Hire too much in the short term and now the growth does not cover the cost anymore. Be careful to join as a new grad.
4.0
Paid well and taken care of needs
Software Developer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
June 22, 2024
Pros: Paid extremely well.
Free breakfast, lunch, and (if you stay late enough) dinner.
Lots of amenities: free massages, gym memberships, etc.
Good education program. Get experience with the financial markets.
Cons: Expect to do a lot of work.
Need to perform and be independent.
Can be stressful if you are not used to that kind of high-intensity work environment.
- 5.0Nice place to workSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaApril 17, 2023Pros: Technical and fast-paced environmentCons: High workload and improvement is expected.
- 1.0Double-edged swordSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 1, 2024Pros: A good learning experience with lots of hands-on projects. It can give you a good career in the HFT field in the long term. It is obviously very well-paid despite being stressful.Cons: Extremely stressful. Competitive internally. Lots of layoffs for employees with no career growth, especially those that have been around for longer than 3 years without a plan to become a senior developer. Direct feedback culture can be seen as toxic. Hire too much in the short term and now the growth does not cover the cost anymore. Be careful to join as a new grad.
- 4.0Paid well and taken care of needsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaJune 22, 2024Pros: Paid extremely well. Free breakfast, lunch, and (if you stay late enough) dinner. Lots of amenities: free massages, gym memberships, etc. Good education program. Get experience with the financial markets.Cons: Expect to do a lot of work. Need to perform and be independent. Can be stressful if you are not used to that kind of high-intensity work environment.
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