Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 836 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Optiver to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Optiver have been left by employees working as Quantitative Trader , Software Engineer and Trader .

Does Optiver pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiver employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiver. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiver?

65% of Optiver employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiver 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.9 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?

"Good pay (they'll almost always beat any competitor)" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 39 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 26 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 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optiver layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optiver layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optiver in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Optiver locations?

Chicago , Austin , New York , Belgium , Omaha , Seattle , Bangor , Washington , Netherlands

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(582 total reviews)

60% positive business outlook

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4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

Optiver has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 582 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optiver employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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582 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2026

Good pay but lacks work-life balance

Fpga

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a Good pay but

Cons

No work life balance you’re somewhat stuck

5.0

Jul 23, 2026

Energising and collaborative culture

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Optiver are top-tier, which makes it a super energising place to work. The problems are really interesting and the team is motivated to solve them. The culture is more collaborative than other firms, and management is very open about strategy and results.

Cons

Being on a high performing team isn’t for everyone - some days can be intense - but overall worth working with people who care.

4.0

Jul 15, 2026

Good pay, but stressful and competitive environment

Quant dev

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay in general recommended

Cons

sometimes stressful and competitive not recommend

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