Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Optiver with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Optiver overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Optiver as a Internship according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
IQ intelligence test: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Personality test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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Lungo processo di selezione con lunghi esercizi, mi chiamano per una prima interview di conoscenza. Chiacchiere informali e mi scartano senza feedback. Non mi e piaciuto per nulla, sopratutto il lungo processo
I applied online. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Feb 2025
Interview
The interview is done over Zoom with a real trader. The trader will explain some rules, and then you will need to answer probability questions as part of a game. Then, you will play a game of simulated trading.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview with probability questions and simulated trading.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Jan 2025
Interview
behavioural first - asked what are your greatest weaknesses, some challenges you've experienced, what you enjoy, tell me about yourself
behavioural first - asked what are your greatest weaknesses, some challenges you've experienced, what you enjoy, tell me about yourself
then technical - probability questions, dice, expected values, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
behavioural first - asked what are your greatest weaknesses, challenges