Process
They get you to do an online assessment. It's a data structures and algorithms type of question. You do a couple like that during the process, ramping in difficulty. The last ones are very hard.
Questions
How do you find the number of anagrams in a string?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver Software Intern role in New Zealand.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their Software Intern roles in New Zealand is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's Software Intern interview process in New Zealand.
Optiver Work Experiences
4.0
Good culture and people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 24, 2020
Pros: All the usual tech company perks (breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee).
Reasonable hours for finance in general.
Good compensation, with a transparent performance-based bonus system.
Cons: Hours could still be better. 8-5:30 PM is pretty much the minimum expected for software devs, and it only gets worse.
Compared to some other tech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty bad.
Compared to other fintech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty good/on par.
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.
3.0
Could be better
Software Developer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
August 22, 2021
Pros: Very high compensation.
Lots of perks.
Free food.
Cons: Poor work-life balance.
Lack of diversity.
Individualistic culture, where everyone works for their own ratings.
- 4.0Good culture and peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 24, 2020Pros: All the usual tech company perks (breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee). Reasonable hours for finance in general. Good compensation, with a transparent performance-based bonus system.Cons: Hours could still be better. 8-5:30 PM is pretty much the minimum expected for software devs, and it only gets worse. Compared to some other tech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty bad. Compared to other fintech firms my peers are working for, that's pretty good/on par.
- 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.
- 3.0Could be betterSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaAugust 22, 2021Pros: Very high compensation. Lots of perks. Free food.Cons: Poor work-life balance. Lack of diversity. Individualistic culture, where everyone works for their own ratings.
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