Is Optiver a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Optiver have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 84 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optiver employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Optiver now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Optiver .

Does Optiver pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optiver with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Optiver.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Optiver?

79% of Software Developer employees at Optiver would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Optiver with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (68) , Quantitative Trader (31) , 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 55 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 40 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 23 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))

Optiver Software Developer reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Optiver with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Optiver is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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84 reviews

3.0

Jul 4, 2024

ok

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting problems, you get opportunities that are hard to get in other companies if you take the initiative for it, juniors are given a lot of autonomy over their work

Cons

cutting costs lately, decent risk of getting fired if you're not meeting the increasingly high bar

4.0

Jun 22, 2024

Paid well and taken care of needs

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid _extremely_ well Free breakfast, lunch, and (if you stay late enough) dinner Lots of amenities, free massages, gym memberships etc Good education program. Get experience with the financial markets

Cons

Expect to do a lot of work Need to perform and be independent Can be stressful if you are not used to that kind of high-intensity work environment

4.0

May 12, 2024

My Take

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-> extremely entreprenurial culture -> as close to a frat outside college in corporate

Cons

-> very competitive -> wlb can get tough

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