Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 820 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Optiver to a friend and 57% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiver?

60% of Optiver employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiver 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.7 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?

"workers and good pay" ((in 53 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Long hours and quite stressful" ((in 26 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 21 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours are normalised." ((in 7 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.

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

Feb 20, 2013

Good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer, good conditions. Great work environment. Steep learning curve. Lot of flexibility. A lot of young people.

Cons

A lot of young people.

1.0

Feb 12, 2013

Management Lacks Unity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young environment. Intelligent people working in both trading and IT. High standards to get into the firm.

Cons

The company is projected as a flat organization with open communication and career progression. In reality, many of those in management are only out for themselves and are willing to throw others under the bus to advance their own careers. There is a lot of young talent in the company but a program to foster and advance careers is sorely lacking leading to many young people leaving after a few years making money ....instead of staying with the company to move into management roles. It is a constant churn and burn of talent.

5.0

Jan 23, 2013

Incredibly passionate environment. The smartest people in the world converge in Amsterdam

Derivatives trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very strong work ethic -Hire and fire policy. Only the best survive -Best Equity Derivatives Trading company -Excellent coaching and mentoring -WIll work with the No 1 boys in the business -Never a dull day at work

Cons

- Working in offices outside of Amsterdam is a bit like working in a Frat house. Chicago and Australian offices are very territorial/clannish - Job growth is restricted to the business of derivatives. - Very strict non-compete.

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