Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Optiva as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Systems Analyst and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Systems Analyst and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Optiva takes an average of 1 day when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Systems Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Systems Analyst roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 1 day).
The interview process was quite stressful and could have been better organized. Communication from HR was inconsistent, and coordination across interview stages felt unclear at times. Overall, the experience highlighted process and communication challenges that made the candidate journey less smooth than expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle tight deadlines and multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Optiva (Istanbul) in Jan 2023
Interview
1. HR call
2. Home assignment. Easy coding task
3. Technical interview with an engineering manager and a principal software engineer
Generally it was a good interview experience. Assignment was not hard and it was not requiring a big commitment. Also engineering manager was good at understanding your skills and capabilities by having a friendly technical conversation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach a performance problem in prod?
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Optiva (Lagos) in Mar 2024
Interview
How can you help a foreign company get settled here in Nigeria. What are the procedures you must advise this foreign company to follow in establishing a company in Nigeria.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you future goal with Optiva? Do you see yourself honing skills and in long term service to Optiva?