Optiver Interview Experiences

Software Developer

Chicago, IL

Summer 2026No Offer

University of British Columbia · Computer Science

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

TechnicalMultiple roundsVirtual

Silence is noticeably penalized here lol. They need reasoning behind every decision you make. OA had three parts: OOP and data structure multiple choice, brain games with memory and pattern recognition (actually kind of fun), and two coding questions. HR call after that about motivation and why trading tech. Technical round was data structure design and the interview style rewards thinking out loud more than getting the right answer quietly.

Questions Asked

1.“How would you hedge a long equity position using options”

Quantitative Trading

Chicago, IL

Summer 2026No Offer

University of Waterloo · Mathematics

3rd year · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

TechnicalStressful

80 arithmetic questions in 8 minutes, practiced TraderMath for a week and got like 65 right which pretty sure ended it

Questions Asked

1.“Tell me about a time you had to explain a mathematical concept to someone without a quant background”

Quant Research

Summer 2026No Offer

University of Calgary · Data Engineering

2nd year · 3 past internships

Unexpected Questions

market making game, failed after first round after completing online assessment and technical interview

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