Trading applicants have rated the interview process at Optiver with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trading roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Optiver overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Optiver as a Trading according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 42%
One on one interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 12%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2015
Interview
1) 80 question numerical test involving basic fractions and numbers less than 1
2) 30 minute phone interview with a recruiter. Behavioral, except it was more like "can you behave" rather than a standard behavioral interview
3) 45 minute phone interview with a trader. Emphasis on quick answers and estimates. Basic stuff really. Have not heard back yet
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Converting fractions and decimals to basis point equivalents, i.e. multiplying by 10,000. Encouraged to estimate rather than actually compute.
online interview on zoom and online platform. Was in front of a trader and they asked questions to do with market making. The questions were about market making and used probability and statistics
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Mar 2023
Interview
Had to first complete and pass 5 online quizzes, mostly relating to math (e.g. mental math and pattern recognition) Then the final round interview consists of 3 back-to-back zoom interviews. Progression to subsequent round depends upon performance in previous round. First and second interviews were 1 hour long each and were simulated games that emulated the stock market. After the second interview I got a call that I will not be progressing to the last interview.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Optiver
Interview
It was very fast paced. And they expect you to be quick with mental math and good at grasping information. The questions were very interesting and real-life. The communication was also well done. There were 2 days of assesment, then a GD, then a personal interview with a trader for 45 minutes, then the final on campus day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimate the number of shoes sold in london last year