Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
November 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was an online assessment consisting of two questions. I finished within the given time and all tests passed, but I was rejected within three days. I'm not sure why this happened.
Questions
Calculate the difference between two dates.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the Optiver Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive28%
Neutral54%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Optiver's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Fun, Intense, Great Internship
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 6, 2024
Pros: Great work and fun internship
Cons: Not much, but it was intense.
5.0
Awesome place to work
Software Developer • Current Employee
July 4, 2016
Pros: Great benefits (daily hot meals and coffee, weekly massage, gym membership, etc.).
Interesting work.
Coworkers are smart and easy to work with.
Management is approachable.
Cons: It was bit stressful at times.
The gender ratio in technical positions is not great.
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.
- 5.0Fun, Intense, Great InternshipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 6, 2024Pros: Great work and fun internshipCons: Not much, but it was intense.
- 5.0Awesome place to workSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeJuly 4, 2016Pros: Great benefits (daily hot meals and coffee, weekly massage, gym membership, etc.). Interesting work. Coworkers are smart and easy to work with. Management is approachable.Cons: It was bit stressful at times. The gender ratio in technical positions is not great.
- 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.
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