Optiver vs SIG
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I am holding two trading internship offers SIG (Dublin) and Optiver (Amsterdam). I would appreciate any advice on which I should choose and why?
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Both are great firms and near top in what they trade (for SIG this is equity options, for Optiver index options). Also, both firms are trader focused which is a plus for you.
Compensation is likely to grow quicker at Optiver (simply because they have fewer traders and make similar profits) and they have a more transparent bonus system reliant on firm-wide profit sharing. Beyond that, I would look at cultural fit and length of potential non competes.
Edit: another thing to note is that SIG has a longer training program, so it will be a while before you actually trade whereas Optiver’s training is shorter
Ah yes, Optiver’s fabled marble system.
What's the typical compensation for the trading grads in Europe?
Hi, May I ask you what brain teasers/problems they presented to you during the interviews with SIG? I am going to undertake interviews for quantitative trading.
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