Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 822 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Optiver to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Optiver have been left by employees working as Quantitative Trader , Software Engineer and Trader .

Does Optiver pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiver employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiver. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiver?

63% of Optiver employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiver 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (67) , Quantitative Trader (28) , Software Developer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18) , Junior Trader (17) , Trading Intern (14) , Quantitative Researcher (13) , Quantitative Trading Intern (13) , Intern (10) , Derivatives Trader (9) , Quant Trader Intern (9) , Quantitative Analyst (9) , Engineer (7) , Quant Trading Intern (7)

What are the pros of working at Optiver according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay (they'll almost always beat any competitor)" ((in 55 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optiver according to real employee reviews?

"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 25 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 22 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 reviews)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optiver layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optiver layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optiver in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Optiver locations?

Chicago , Austin , New York , Belgium , Omaha , Seattle , Bangor , Washington , Netherlands

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3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(572 total reviews)

61% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

Optiver has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 572 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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572 reviews

5.0

Aug 25, 2020

Great time

Trading intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- excellent culture - great education program for new traders - good benefits

Cons

- schedule flexibility and time off

5.0

Aug 10, 2020

Great Place

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Definitely a great place to work, collaboration across teams, sharing of knowledge across teams and offices Focus on diversity Focus on organizational structure, changes periodically to reflect the change in business needs, fix what's not working High performers are rewarded extremely well Senior management shares current state of play, forward looking plans, earnings and other metrics (which aren't shared in other similar firms) Excellent facilities, food, gym, massage, discounts, company trips, parties, swag... a long list

Cons

A few senior staff, continue to knowingly exercise rude behavior with people who are relatively new in the firm

3.0

Aug 8, 2020

Optiver Sydney

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Delicious, healthy, free food. Almost too good to be true. * Good salary growth. * Young, energetic co-workers.

Cons

* Managers who aren't interested in people skills. * Toxic, competitive culture. * Long hours, because of competitive culture, and projects are understaffed * Low job security, because management often fire people, leading to understaffed projects. * Poor opportunities for women. Management stated that "addressing gender equity in hiring is not a priority". * An employee rubbed faeces on the bathroom wall.

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