Impactful Work, Growing Team
Impactful Work, Growing Team
Optiver is a great place to work for motivated developers that want to hone their craft and view themselves as professional engineers. I enjoy working here because no one tries to hold my hand. There are plenty of opportunities to do impactful work and to grow. The development team is focused on staying lean and getting done what needs to be done.
Overall, the development team is rather young. A lot of effort needs to be put into growing these young developers, and some areas are lacking in expertise.
When you become a senior-level developer, the expectations are high that you will carry your weight, and you sometimes have to go a bit on faith that management will properly acknowledge this.
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Software Developer
The interview consisted of a phone screen. During the screen, HR asked about the resume and why you believe you would be a good fit. The interviewer was nice.
Software Developer
Questions were asked about why I was looking for a job. Afterwards, it was explained that there was a home test. It was a timed test that was similar to SAT math, involving different logic and math problems. An outside company evaluated the results,
Software Developer
I had a 40-minute discussion with an inexperienced HR person who had limited knowledge of the industry and what software developers actually do inside trading firms. The next step was to take a HackerRank test in one of three languages: C++, C#, or
Software Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 1, 2012The interview consisted of a phone screen. During the screen, HR asked about the resume and why you believe you would be a good fit. The interviewer was nice.
Software Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesApril 1, 2013Questions were asked about why I was looking for a job. Afterwards, it was explained that there was a home test. It was a timed test that was similar to SAT math, involving different logic and math problems. An outside company evaluated the results,
Software Developer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 1, 2016I had a 40-minute discussion with an inexperienced HR person who had limited knowledge of the industry and what software developers actually do inside trading firms. The next step was to take a HackerRank test in one of three languages: C++, C#, or
