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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
      1.0
      Nov 8, 2018

      Not Recommended

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked at their Chicago location. Decent starting salary Office was alright

      Cons

      A lot of their senior software engineers are incompetent. Additionally, internal organization is a mess. A lot of tasks get bounced around between teams because there is no one source of structure.

      2.0
      Apr 27, 2014

      good trading firm / disproportionate compensation

      Junior trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -big firm growth potentials -good benefits & perks -still developing

      Cons

      -after working for less than a year, it's clear that compensation is not dependent on contribution. -seniority important more than ability to perform well

      5.0
      Oct 30, 2013

      Great Company, Great Software Development Culture

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great Culture: Strong focus on testing, clean code, and simplicity. There's a lot of close teamwork and the senior developers set an example with humility and hard work. - Smart People: You get to work with mostly A-players. - Stable and Successful: The company has been profitable for over 25 straight years. Not many trading companies can say that, especially these days. - Work/Life Balance: It is great.

      Cons

      - Lots of young talent in need of "professional development". There's still an unnerving number of face-palm moments. - Hit-or-miss management: Some managers are fantastic, others leave a bit to be desired.

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