I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver in Oct 2022
Interview
Online assessments, was awful and I believe it does not treat applicants time seriously. Then some interviews. Questions gets harder each stage. Probability, logical puzzles, expected value, perfectly efficient market...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Perfectly efficient market. There are 2 companies: A with the success probability of 2/3 and B with success probability of 1/2. If both companies success or fail nothing special happen. But if one success and the other not succes, then the not succeded company goes bankrupt. Both companies are worth $50. Question: How each companies price would change if both succed?
Online assessment with a bunch of games, probability questions, and IQ test type stuff. First round live trading game. Second round live trading game with more variables and more participants. HR call. Final round click trading game.
OA followed by a behavioural interview then two technical interviews focusing on probability and trading games with limited information. After that would have been a Super Day but I was rejected following the second technical interview.
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Question 1
In the behavioural interview a large focus on how you achieved your goals.
Optiver behavioural interview rounds focus on values alignment, teamwork, and your ability to thrive in a trading mindset. You'll answer questions about past ownership of projects, how you handled production issues, and examples of collaborating with cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.
Expect touches of the Optiver HR interview format as you explore cultural fit and compensation philosophy.
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Projects mentioned on my CV, behavioral questions on some challenges I faced, and generic questions about why Optiver