The interview process starts with a timed online assessment covering probability / statistics knowledge; if the candidate is successful, they will be invited to participate in virtual interviews over Zoom, followed by onsite rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coin flip and card draw games, place wagers to maximize PnL
I applied online. I interviewed at Optiver (Amsterdam) in Oct 2024
Interview
OA (couple of hours long, maths and pattern recognition), then went through three rounds of online interviews. The interviews were both behavioural and technical, and tested probability and numerical skills.
- Online-Tests (Sequences, Brain games)
- 1st Behavioural
- 1st Technical (Trading-adjacent game)
- 2nd Technical (Trading-adjacent game)
- Final round (Behavioural + Technical)
Everyone was always super nice and helpful during the interview, even if I made some calculation mistake.
First step was a bunch of games and math problems; they test reaction speed, dexterity as well as quant stuff.
Second interview was a game using dice, cards etc. and given a specific outcome, you find arbitrage opportunities to make money.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Optiver?
Walk me through how you'd make money on this game.
