Campus Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Optiver with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Campus Software Engineer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Optiver overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Optiver as a Campus Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2019
Interview
The process started with a 2-hour hackerrank test, which was unlike typical algorithm questions and was pretty enjoyable to complete. I then had a 30-minute behavioral phone screen, during which I was asked about my background and my interests in trading. I then attended an on-site interview in Chicago, which consisted of two technical interviews and a review of my hackerrank test. I received my final decision the next business day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a system that can compare and sort stock prices at 10 different exchanges.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2018
Interview
Behavioral phone screen with recruiter followed by a 3 question HackerRank. Onsite interview if HackerRank performance is good.
Onsite consists of:
- HackerRank review, where you'll go over hidden test cases you missed.
- Design interview where you'll be expected to answer a technical question and talk about system design to implement it.
- Behavioral interview, which was really just questions about your resume, but I had a feeling the interviewer was paying attention to how I answered and communicated.
- Chat with CEO or CTO, to ask questions about the company