I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Feb 2023
Interview
The first stage is an online assessment for further screening after the resume and transcript submission. This games tested a a few key qualities that are needed for trading. For e.g. handling pressure, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Aptitude games if you have passed the resume screen
Multiple Rounds, first was behavioral and second was technical. They first did a pretty lengthy behavioral and seemed pretty good, but then the technical was mainly all Fermi estimations and market making games.
Online assessment followed by multiple steps of technical and behavioral interviews. Pretty standard process in general, positive experience. Seemed to care a lot about cultural fit more than other firms
I applied online. I interviewed at Optiver (Amsterdam) in Dec 2025
Interview
Passed the online games and behavioral interview. Rejected at the Cognitive Interview phase. Failed because of not taking risk directly and second guessing if I'm doing things correctly. Overall challenging and fun experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Play the betting games that we're providing you to increase PnL without any additional information.