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      Optiver

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      Optiver Senior Software Developer reviews

      3.1

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (8 total reviews)

      99% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Compensation and benefits

      4.3

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Culture & values

      2.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.7

      Work/Life balance

      2.3

      Senior management

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      8 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 20, 2024

      Very competitive

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good expertise in options market making and position taking. They always have more ideas to make money than they have dev resources to throw at them. As a goog developer with a little bit of understanding of the business side there's heaps of opportunities to do well.

      Cons

      The company has gotten very big in recent years, and has been losing its initial start up feel. The performance evaluation for developers often tends to prioritize shorter term deliveries. Big projects that span multiple review cycles and take a while to show their value tend to get under rewarded. This creates the wrong incentives among developers.

      5.0
      Sep 18, 2020

      A top tier trading firm

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Optiver is ambitious and continues growing. There is a competitive spirit, a desire to be the best and long term aspirations. - Optiver realizes that people and talent are key to success. - For motivated, disciplined, ownership-seeking individuals there's tremendous upside and growth potential. Lots of examples of junior and campus hires eventually progressing to senior leadership positions. - Leadership takes transparency seriously. Not everything can and will be shared with everyone. However, compared to most places, a huge premium is put on transparency. - Optiver is a collaborative company. There's minimal intra-office competition. - There's a good quorum of technical and trading leaders that have been with the firm for a number of years.

      Cons

      - Optiver isn't without flaws, just like any other company. - When you have group of ambitious high-achievers, it's bound to create occasional tension. - There's always a crunch for resources. This can lead to difficulties focusing on the right things and tough decisions. - There are a number of areas, both internal and external, where Optiver should be more aggressive.

      1.0
      Sep 15, 2020

      Political Mess!

      Senior software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The only reason people stay in the business is for the Profit Share/Bonus payments, but it's surely not worth it.

      Cons

      Highly political, egoistic environment. The company is full of big talkers and time wasters!!

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