Trader Review - Execution Trader Optiver Employee Review

5.0
Aug 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Highly competitive compensation, generous vacation package and benefits, laid back work environment and dress, attractive office amenities (catering, massages, game room), challenging work

Cons

Rigid advancement system with relatively few steps and giant space between in terms of compensation, opaque review process is often subjective

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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