Optiver Quant Researcher interview questions
Updated May 15, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 20%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 7%RecruiterRecruiter
Interview search
31 interviews
Optiver interviews FAQs
- Quant Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at Optiver with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Quant Researcher roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Quant Researcher according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
IQ intelligence test: 19%
One on one interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 5%
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