I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Optiver in Oct 2015
Interview
1st Round is phone screen with HR. I thought it went well and answered completely non-technical questions from the recruiter for 20-30 minutes, but then I received rejection email 2 days later. Not a difficult interview, but I think I didn't make it clear that I was excited for or passionate about working for Optiver.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Why did you pick _____ for college? What class is your favorite?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Amsterdam) in Oct 2021
Interview
72hr coding test, followed by 2 technical interviews and a HR interview, finally a full day of interviews. Final interview day had multiple difficult technical interviews, as well as a powerpoint presentatino of a previous project I had done
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a trading system for x who wants to start his
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Sept 2018
Interview
The hiring process is fairly standard for a tech company, you start with an online coding test, then a phone screen, and then a day long onsite with three main interviews and a tour around the office. Interviews were: system design, technical questions, and behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The system design interview asked a question about how to design a trading system, or at least a part of it. There was a multi-page written specification that you get a few minutes on your own to read through and then the interviewers return to work through your proposed solution.
