Goof from afar, but far from good - Anonymous employee Optiver Employee Review

3.0
Nov 27, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture is super high-performance which is great if that motivates you. There's free food, a big social floor, and some genuinely great people to work from and alongside. Plus the money you can make, especially as a trader, is legit insane.

Cons

It's a bit of a dictatorship, with lots of ex traders up the top of the company calling the shots about everyything. It's very Dutch - the way people think and talk to each other is super based in the head office culture. And it's prety unforgiving.

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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