Is Optiver a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Optiver have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 84 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optiver employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Optiver now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Optiver .

Does Optiver pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optiver with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Optiver.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Optiver?

79% of Software Developer employees at Optiver would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Optiver with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (68) , Quantitative Trader (31) , Software Developer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18) , Junior Trader (17) , Trading Intern (14) , Quantitative Researcher (13) , Quantitative Trading Intern (13) , Intern (10) , Quantitative Analyst (10) , Derivatives Trader (9) , Quant Trader Intern (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 56 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 29 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 very demanding" ((in 26 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 reviews)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 5 reviews))

Optiver Software Developer reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Optiver with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Optiver is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

84 reviews

5.0

Jan 19, 2021

Very good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free Food - Very good culture - Very flexible

Cons

None at all that I know of

5.0

Aug 10, 2020

Great Place

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Definitely a great place to work, collaboration across teams, sharing of knowledge across teams and offices Focus on diversity Focus on organizational structure, changes periodically to reflect the change in business needs, fix what's not working High performers are rewarded extremely well Senior management shares current state of play, forward looking plans, earnings and other metrics (which aren't shared in other similar firms) Excellent facilities, food, gym, massage, discounts, company trips, parties, swag... a long list

Cons

A few senior staff, continue to knowingly exercise rude behavior with people who are relatively new in the firm

3.0

Aug 8, 2020

Optiver Sydney

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Delicious, healthy, free food. Almost too good to be true. * Good salary growth. * Young, energetic co-workers.

Cons

* Managers who aren't interested in people skills. * Toxic, competitive culture. * Long hours, because of competitive culture, and projects are understaffed * Low job security, because management often fire people, leading to understaffed projects. * Poor opportunities for women. Management stated that "addressing gender equity in hiring is not a priority". * An employee rubbed faeces on the bathroom wall.

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