I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Optiver (Austin, TX)
Interview
The OA consisted of a lot of random puzzles and cognitive tasks that were pretty hard and not something you could really prepare in advance, such as reaction speed and quick mental math.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of random cognitive tests and quizzes that weren't really related at all to software or anything.
The process is hard but exciting. The first online assessment contians bits of coding, quick game skills aswell as logic tests. Overall a good process, but very challenging. D d
OA is extremely difficult.
Two medium questions and one hard question.
Followed by lots of probability and statistics questions.
Then logic questions.
Finally the game, which is the easiest part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are given two envelopes. One contains twice as much money as the other. You randomly pick one envelope and see $100 inside.
Should you switch?
Online assessment, two HR rounds, one technical round with 3 questions (brain teaser, probability, guesstimates), a take home project and an interview about the project. Overall ok experience, but the online test was a bit intense
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how much revenue will Apple make while I drop a ball from the window until it lands
Quantitative Research Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Optiver with 3.7 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% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quantitative Research Intern roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Quantitative Research Intern according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 31%
Phone interview: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
One on one interview: 13%
Personality test: 6%
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