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      Optiver

      Engaged Employer

      Optiver reviews

      3.7

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (572 total reviews)

      58% 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 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
      Nov 14, 2017

      Amazing place to work

      Trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People, technology, pay, work/life balance, great office

      Cons

      Always slightly understaffed which makes it hard to grow as fast as we would like.

      5.0
      Nov 4, 2017

      Life Changing

      Derivative trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Top Derivatives Market Making Firm Globally. 2017 will be in its top few years in its 30+ year history, which is against the grain of the industry which is largely struggling in tough low volatility markets. Huge amount of built up knowledge across spectrum of electronic trading and options trading. Ahead of competitors in most key areas. Nowhere better to learn. Incredible pay. There may not be a consistently higher paying firm globally, in almost any industry. Think the current NBA*0.1 and you'll be close to the distribution. It's about output, not hours. No one cares about your hours unless you're a lower performer. Young and intelligent people. Only thing that can hold you back is your own ability, drive or mindset.

      Cons

      Consuming job, especially as a grad. It will be hard to think about much else for a while. Hard to answer the question, 'what will you do after Optiver?'. Competitors desperately want you, and are eager to take anyone who leaves. Though a side ways career step into another part of the industry or profession will come with a massive decrease in pay and significant decrease in decision making power. I guess this is a good problem to have while you're happy to be there. Company now at a size where you won't know everyone. Changes the culture somewhat.

      5.0
      Oct 26, 2017

      Great Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A great company where you have very smart colleagues

      Cons

      cannot think of for the moment

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