I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (London, England) in Nov 2016
Interview
Applied online through Optiver's recruitment site. Was shortlisted through CV screening and was invited to a Test Meeting in London shortly after.
The only want the best, which is portrayed in their tests.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
80 basic mathematics questions in 80 minutes; 1 pt for every correct answer, -2 for every incorrect/skipped answer. Threshold to move onto next test was 54 points.
The second test is a numerical sequences test; 26 questions in 30 mins.
Passing that, the third test is another mental arithmetic test; 30 questions in 10 minutes.
online interview on zoom and online platform. Was in front of a trader and they asked questions to do with market making. The questions were about market making and used probability and statistics
I applied through university. I interviewed at Optiver
Interview
It was very fast paced. And they expect you to be quick with mental math and good at grasping information. The questions were very interesting and real-life. The communication was also well done. There were 2 days of assesment, then a GD, then a personal interview with a trader for 45 minutes, then the final on campus day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimate the number of shoes sold in london last year
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Mar 2023
Interview
Had to first complete and pass 5 online quizzes, mostly relating to math (e.g. mental math and pattern recognition) Then the final round interview consists of 3 back-to-back zoom interviews. Progression to subsequent round depends upon performance in previous round. First and second interviews were 1 hour long each and were simulated games that emulated the stock market. After the second interview I got a call that I will not be progressing to the last interview.
