Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 833 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Optiver to a friend and 62% 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?

62% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.8 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 72 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 25 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 21 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

62% would recommend to a friend

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62% positive business outlook

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4.3

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3.8

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3.4

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3.2

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3.2

Senior management

3.1

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4.0

Oct 17, 2013

good company

Senior trader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flat organization. Ability to trade quite quickly and given a lot of freedom to pursue strategies. Good salary and bonus. Consistently profitable.

Cons

There was some politics as company grew and it seemed to be an advantage to be Dutch. There were some overall growing pains with the company that made an old-timer long for the smaller past.

4.0

Dec 12, 2012

Great opportunity for graduates

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

will learn a lot and develop valuable skills, pay is excellent

Cons

difficult to have a long career without partnership

2.0

Nov 14, 2012

Optiver Trading

Derivative trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Early responsibility (trading after 1 month already) * If you are good and learning fast their is no limitation to how fast you can progress through the ranks * Very good package (salary + bonus) * The most reputable option market maker in Europe * Encourage innovation * 30+ holidays per year

Cons

* company favours local employees * poor management * poor communication with employees * monotonous after 3-4 years * lot of backstabbing

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