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 83 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 83 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% 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 (67) , Quantitative Trader (30) , 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 58 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great salary and city location" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very demanding" ((in 27 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)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 reviews))

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

Software Developer employees have rated Optiver with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 83 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).

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83 reviews

5.0

Dec 3, 2023

Decent company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent compensation - Free breakfast and lunch - Pretty decent teammates who carry their own weight and are open to sharing what they know

Cons

- High pressure to perform to a certain framework they're looking for, if you're a fit, it's great, otherwise it might not work out - Results driven, effort is not rewarded if your project ends up getting shelved

1.0

Oct 15, 2023

Rubbish company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing, toxic culture, bad management

Cons

toxic culture, bad management, stupid colleages

3.0

Sep 21, 2023

Professional, but not supportive

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensated well, working with very talented people and well designed systems. Nice office, lots of perks

Cons

Wasn't a very supportive environment, didn't really need to be since they compensate so well. Autonomy highly expected, positive feedback optional. Worked average of 49 hours a week

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