Fast-paced, rewarding, and intellectually stimulating
Fast-paced, rewarding, and intellectually stimulating
Optiver offers an incredible environment for growth, with smart colleagues, a strong focus on collaboration, and a culture that values ownership and impact. The compensation is competitive, the benefits are excellent, and the company supports continuous learning and innovation.
The pace can be intense, and expectations are high. It's not a place for those who prefer a slow or highly structured corporate environment.
Keep investing in people and maintaining the strong culture—especially as the company grows. Continue to encourage innovation and open feedback.
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Software Engineer
Finished the interview in about a week. Recruiters didn't rush me, gave me time for competing offers, and kept in touch regularly during the process to address concerns. Great experience.
Software Engineer
The interview process began with an initial behavioral phone screen with a human resources representative. Following that, there were two virtual on-site interviews with engineers: * A technical deep-dive focused on coding. * A comprehensive sy
Software Engineer
Did not pass the interview. The questions were pretty tough, with multiple steps and were very challenging. I should have studied LeetCode more and done harder/medium LeetCode problems involving algorithms, and also become more familiar with systems
Software Engineer
October 20, 2025Finished the interview in about a week. Recruiters didn't rush me, gave me time for competing offers, and kept in touch regularly during the process to address concerns. Great experience.
Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025The interview process began with an initial behavioral phone screen with a human resources representative. Following that, there were two virtual on-site interviews with engineers: * A technical deep-dive focused on coding. * A comprehensive sy
Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 24, 2025Did not pass the interview. The questions were pretty tough, with multiple steps and were very challenging. I should have studied LeetCode more and done harder/medium LeetCode problems involving algorithms, and also become more familiar with systems
