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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
      3.0
      Mar 17, 2015

      lively friendly company, bit of a glass ceiling

      Trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great starting salary, join with a small group for training so easy to make friends, very international. drinks and snacks after the close every friday.

      Cons

      very hard to get promotions past lvl 2 these days, management can be inflexible at times and is unwilling to take much risk

      4.0
      Mar 16, 2015

      Good company to work in.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lot of opportunities. Friendly atmosphere. Steep learning process

      Cons

      Not much scope for growth. Learning process flattens after a certain time.

      5.0
      Feb 17, 2015

      An awesome company with endless potential.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I can't say enough good things about Optiver. The culture here is what makes it such an amazing place to work. There is very little red tape, and employees are encouraged to share and pursue their ideas. "The best idea always wins, no matter what level you are." Work-Life balance is also key to me, and the work hard, play hard mentality is definitely here. My work is never-ending, but at the end of the day, I am able to turn it off and relax at home without enduring insane hours. In addition, the company wants you to perform well because when employees are performing well, the company is doing well, and I think that is clearly visible through the yearly bonus and how it is structured. Lastly, I find it exhilarating to be working for such a progressive company. Optiver is growing and becoming one of the best companies, and it's truly amazing to be apart of it.

      Cons

      I have yet to find a con of working here. The only "drawback" I've found so far is that the continuing education piece could definitely be strengthened. There are definitely opportunities to take classes and learn more about specific fields, whether it is a managerial course, excel class, etc., but I don't think this is widely told to employees. Right now it seems to be something that an employee must bring up and research versus it being encouraged for the different teams. I do, however, know this is something that is being improved which will really benefit employees.

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