Question 1

Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Optiver pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Optiver?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Good pay (they'll almost always beat any competitor)" ((in 51 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance  with 25 vacations a year" ((in 25 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 28 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 7 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Optiver layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Optiver locations?

Accepted Answer

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

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