Great benefits, smart people - Systems Engineer Optiver Employee Review

4.0
Aug 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work with a lot of smart people. There is very little dead weight, and everyone contributes. I.T. isn't viewed as a cost to be reduced, because I.T. is the lifeblood of the company. Pay and benefits are outstanding.

Cons

With the pay (especially bonuses) being so high, it means management knows you'll put up with a good deal of crap before leaving. Also, the flip side of being a company with lots of smart people is that if you're not above average in your field, your days will be numbered if you happen to slip through their interview process.

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
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Pros

worked on a lot of different areas of the trading stack; often close with researchers learned about technical components for data driven trading saw my impact day to day

Cons

constant office renovations were a bit distracting, but was told it should be done in 2026

3.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

Good compensation, collaborative environment. Company also seems to aim to be at forefront of new tech such as AI

Cons

When HR mgmt is on record stating things like the company shouldn’t hire females anymore, it really makes you wonder how they make decisions on who should fill management positions

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