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      Optiver

      Engaged Employer

      Optiver reviews

      3.7

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (571 total reviews)

      57% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      Optiver has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 571 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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      571 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 21, 2015

      Overall satisfying place to work.

      Derivative trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Working with really smart and sharp people in the industry. Also everybody is friendly and willing to help. - Highly competitive pay as both junior and senior level, benefits(5 weeks vacation!), and free catered lunch - Intellectually challenging. You are on the production desk in only 3 months and start making trading decisions. - Transparent bonus structure and management. Unlike other firms, we normally have the rough idea of how much we(and others) would get paid at the end of the year. - If you are good, you can advance pretty quickly.

      Cons

      - Trading is not for everyone; sometimes it could be pretty stressful. - Not sure the management fires people as its last resort. Its not good to see people voluntarily leaving/fired while we seem understaffed.

      5.0
      Jan 24, 2015

      A great tech company with great tech people

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Optiver has been a great place to work. The environment is competitive and friendly. You're given the tools and opportunities to succeed. Even when faced with a difficult challenge, it's been easy to get help and ideas from my teammates and coworkers. I've never felt like there was a problem we couldn't solve. Almost every week brings a new, interesting challenge and my technical skills have grown as I've worked on them. I've found the work-life balance to be well-established, and never felt pressure to stay late or on weekends. My coworkers are friendly, intelligent, and dedicated. My boss (and his boss) value quality solutions, in-depth analysis, and an entrepreneurial spirit. I like the people I work with and enjoy working with them.

      Cons

      There are occasions that require after-hours or weekend work. This is avoided if possible, but, if not, is at least scheduled in advance. When I have needed to stay late or come in early, it's been very easy to shorten my hours on another day to compensate. There are some times the office feels short-staffed. There are a few areas of ownership that are outside my job description and primary interest, but I'm still the best person for it. I know management is hiring to fill these positions, and, since I've started working, some of these responsibilities have been transferred to new hires.

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