HR interview - basic experience and motivation questions. Taking them through resume, education. Technical, and then case study. overall 4 weeks. Each about a week apart. Challenging but doable after prep.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver in Apr 2025
Interview
It's really hard and need to answer lots of questions under pressure. But you need to keep calm and ask them to clarify the questions. Don't be afraid to ask them. Because I didn't ask a lot and I think that part I lose some marks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Rolling a dice and the chance you will you get 1 six
The interview consisted of two parts, first a personal interview where I was asked about my past experience and the role was described. The second part was an exam on mathematical calculations (many questions in short time)
Risk Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Optiver with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Risk Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Optiver overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Optiver as a Risk Analyst according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Personality test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
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