SWE Intern Interview Experience - Sydney, Australia
January 6, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.
- Online assessment including mental arithmetic and coding challenge, as well as a multiple choice coding knowledge quiz
- Behavioural interview - your "culture fit" type of questions, ask about your side projects and activities outside of internships/university
Questions
What are my strengths/weaknesses, general HR style questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Optiver SWE Intern role in Sydney, New South Wales.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Optiver's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Sydney, New South Wales is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Optiver's SWE Intern interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
Optiver Work Experiences
5.0
Great People, Great Experience
SWE Intern • Former Employee
October 15, 2022
Pros: It was good. People are nice.
Cons: Not really many cons to say.
5.0
Really nice experience
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
August 28, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance and amazing opportunities to learn.
Cons: It's not a con, but for the return offer, they look at different things like teamwork and communication apart from technical skills.
5.0
Loved Work, Smart Peers
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
August 3, 2024
Pros: I like the work and the people.
Cons: Tough, smart people around you.
- 5.0Great People, Great ExperienceSWE Intern • Former EmployeeOctober 15, 2022Pros: It was good. People are nice.Cons: Not really many cons to say.
- 5.0Really nice experienceSWE Intern • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsAugust 28, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance and amazing opportunities to learn.Cons: It's not a con, but for the return offer, they look at different things like teamwork and communication apart from technical skills.
- 5.0Loved Work, Smart PeersSWE Intern • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesAugust 3, 2024Pros: I like the work and the people.Cons: Tough, smart people around you.
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