Optiver reviews

3.8

62% would recommend to a friend

(575 total reviews)

62% positive business outlook

Optiver has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 575 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optiver employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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575 reviews
2.0
Sep 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Optiver is not a good place to work. Its culture is too toxic. I cannot say any pros except its payment is higher than most IT companies, which u exchange with both your mental and physical health.

Cons

Culture is toxic. Worse and worse work life balance in shanghai office. No career development Most of IT managers are incapable, just keep pushing.

2.0
Jun 20, 2025

Market Risk Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free food Onsite Barista stocked fridge

Cons

Culture is terrible Attrition rate is absurdly high for a risk team

3.0
Mar 31, 2025

Hope it’s improved

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Food, coffee, annual trip, transparency of bonus

Cons

Inept leadership, too many traders in senior non trading positions- good traders but for the most part average at best in leadership positions.

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