I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2023
Interview
OA, then online behavioral interview by someone from HR then an online technical interview by someone from the engineering team. I heard after you will be invited for 2-3 rounds of onsite, but didn't make it here.
Had a long online assessment on either Java or C++, revolving around implementing trading infrastructure and solving algorithm problems. Afterwards, had to schedule an interview with a recruiter to talk over Zoom (all behavioral)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implementing several algo questions and trade infrastructure
Candidates applying for Software Internship roles take an average of 21 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 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Optiver as a Software Internship according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
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