Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 826 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% 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 4.2 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 3.3 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 (67) , Quantitative Trader (29) , Software Developer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18) , Junior Trader (17) , Trading Intern (14) , Quantitative Researcher (13) , Quantitative Trading Intern (13) , Intern (10) , 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 61 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 33 reviews)); "+ good compensation" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 27 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 8 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((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

3.8

62% would recommend to a friend

(575 total reviews)

62% positive business outlook

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Optiver has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 575 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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575 reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2022

Amazing Collaborative Culture / Incredibly Intelligent People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Amazing culture Collaboration between teams Transparency Flat structure A real opportunity to make an impact on the business Lots of staff benefits and perks!

Cons

None really - the company is going through a huge growth trajectory and therefore there is lots of change, but this provides opportunities and should not be seen as a negative aspect.

2.0

Jul 14, 2022

Toxic Culture and blatantly anti- LGBTQ

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Compensation and WLB is decent as well as the amenities and perks

Cons

People are brutally rude in the office and do not hold back in screaming profanities etc. while trying to get a point across. I also felt that there was 0 support for LGBT and minority groups in the office and I along with many others who identify as LGBT were scared to make that known due to people using slurs regarding these groups of people rather commonly. Additionally. management and seniors tend to discriminate in bonuses and other things towards people of these groups.

5.0

Jul 12, 2022

Amazing culture and smart people!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, Smart People, Collaborative. Strategic. Global

Cons

Nothing bad here so far

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