Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 822 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Optiver to a friend and 58% 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 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiver. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiver?

60% of Optiver employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiver 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (67) , Quantitative Trader (28) , Software Developer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18) , Junior Trader (17) , Trading Intern (14) , Quantitative Researcher (13) , Quantitative Trading Intern (13) , Intern (10) , Derivatives Trader (9) , Quant Trader Intern (9) , Quantitative Analyst (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 57 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 46 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 24 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 20 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

Optiver reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(572 total reviews)

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

Optiver has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 572 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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Reviews by job title

572 reviews

4.0

May 26, 2025

Fun Work and Super Smart People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is very interesting and it is great interact with some of the smartest people. You really learn a lot.

Cons

Some of the people are a bit cold and not as friendly

5.0

May 22, 2025

Excellent place to work

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation Very good work-life balance Training oppotunities Free meals Always oppurtunity to grow.

Cons

Fast paced and demanding environment

1.0

May 19, 2025

Toxic.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Onsite Barista -Free lunch and Breakfast -Annual trips (they are getting worse and will probably go soon) - Good bonuses but need to earn them - Open communication, and people are happy to help you learn areas you're not familiar with.

Cons

- Toxic leadership , very political. - Too many middle managers - Outdated review system that forces staff to give bad feedback to make themselves look good when calibrated against others - Worklife balance is punished, so much so that people send out scheduled meals late at night and on weekends to look like they work long hours. I'm not joking. - Company has too many middle managers putting in process after process that is slowing down progress. - Started to tighten the purse strings and have become cheap, one of their main pros was all the perks but they're slowly going away - Team leads and management are greedy. Every thought and action is aimed at their next review and promotion and what the marble value is. It's all about the $$$.

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