Is Optiver a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at Optiver have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 85 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 Developer Jobs at Optiver now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Optiver .

Does Optiver pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optiver with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Optiver.

How happy are Developer professionals working at Optiver?

79% of Developer employees at Optiver would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Developer 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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (69) , Quantitative Trader (31) , Software Developer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18) , Junior Trader (17) , Trading Intern (14) , Quantitative Researcher (13) , Quantitative Trading Intern (13) , Intern (11) , Quantitative Analyst (10) , Derivatives Trader (9) , Quant Trader Intern (9) , Engineer (7) , Quant Trading Intern (7)

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

"workers and good pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 42 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very demanding" ((in 27 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)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 5 reviews))

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4.3

79% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

Developer employees have rated Optiver with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Optiver is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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85 reviews

5.0

Jul 4, 2023

Great place to work!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and driven people

Cons

Genderbalance is not great, but they are actively trying to improve it

4.0

May 21, 2023

It's beautiful

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful location and salary is also vary with time

Cons

Work too much but it's ok

5.0

Apr 23, 2023

Outstanding place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible problems, smart people, exceptional compensation, genuine intent to do good.

Cons

Intense culture, very direct feedback, you will not be the smartest person in the room in most cases.

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