Question 1

Is Optiver a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

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Software Engineer professionals working at Optiver have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 84 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optiver employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Optiver now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Optiver.

Question 2

Does Optiver pay Software Engineer employees well?

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Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optiver with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Optiver.

Question 3

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Optiver?

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79% of Software Engineer employees at Optiver would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Optiver with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

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Trader (98), Software Engineer (68), Quantitative Trader (31), Software Developer (23), Software Engineer(Internship) (18), Junior Trader (17), Trading Intern (14), Quantitative Researcher (13), Quantitative Trading Intern (13), Intern (10), Quantitative Analyst (10), Derivatives Trader (9), Quant Trader Intern (9), Engineer (7), Quant Trading Intern (7)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Optiver according to real employee reviews?

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"workers and good pay" ((in 57 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance  with 25 vacations a year" ((in 25 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Optiver according to real employee reviews?

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"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 29 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much politics." ((in 4 reviews))

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