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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Optiver Developer reviews

4.3

79% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

4.0

Dec 25, 2023

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good flat structure and culture

Cons

Work life balance isn't always good

4.0

Dec 20, 2023

Good comp, be ready to work for it

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers work very hard and are very smart (may be a con if you want to get ahead or coast somewhere, this is not that place)

Cons

Politics at many levels, promotions/leveling seem arbitrary Various senior hires made that get paid 2x 4x what people who started out of college and been working a few years make. These senior hires do not contribute 2x or 4x the value

5.0

Dec 3, 2023

Decent company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent compensation - Free breakfast and lunch - Pretty decent teammates who carry their own weight and are open to sharing what they know

Cons

- High pressure to perform to a certain framework they're looking for, if you're a fit, it's great, otherwise it might not work out - Results driven, effort is not rewarded if your project ends up getting shelved

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