After the initial OA , there was an HR screening (all behavioral questions). After that round was a 2 hour technical round with two traders, which consisted of assessing strategies with respect to specific games that they gave you. Be confident in your answers, while also taking into consideration the traders' inputs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Optiver?
What is your betting strategy with respect to this scenario and why?
OA -> Behavioural->Cognitive 1 -> Cognitive 2 -> Final Round (1 HR Interview, 1 Technical). Behavioural interview quite standard but trading games played for Cognitive 1 and 2 rely on quick mental calculation of odds and implied probabilities
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What traits make a good Quantitative Trader and which don't you have?
The interview process starts with a timed online assessment covering probability / statistics knowledge; if the candidate is successful, they will be invited to participate in virtual interviews over Zoom, followed by onsite rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coin flip and card draw games, place wagers to maximize PnL
- Online-Tests (Sequences, Brain games)
- 1st Behavioural
- 1st Technical (Trading-adjacent game)
- 2nd Technical (Trading-adjacent game)
- Final round (Behavioural + Technical)
Everyone was always super nice and helpful during the interview, even if I made some calculation mistake.