Optiver Interview Questions
The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.
The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.
The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.
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- Negative
- Neutral
- Positive
- Very Positive
The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.
The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.
The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.
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- Easy
- Average
- Difficult
- Very Difficult
The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.
The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.
The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.
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Interviews at Optiver
Interview Questions & Answers - Optiver Examples
Trading Intern Interview - Trading
Trading Intern Interview - Quantitative Trading
Quant Researcher Interview - Quantitative Research
Quantitative Researcher Interview - Quantitative Research
QT - Summer Internship Interview - Prop Trading
After that you get sent an OA. (here I don't know if it helps having a referral, but I'm pretty sure it is completely useless).
Complete the OA and if you scored really well you will get an invitation for an interview in just a few days really (think 2-4).
You will get sent a list of documents on which you can prepare, it is mainly a reference for a book if I recall correctly).
Then you will have 3 interviews:
1 - Recruiter
2/3 - with traders
I do think I talked too much and this ruined my interview. Also I mentioned that it was my first time passing the OA, maybe don't say that even if they can probably see that
Quant Research Intern Interview
Quant Trader Intern Interview - Quantitative Research
Trading intern Interview
If successful in the assessments, candidates usually progress to the first round of interviews, which can take place over the phone or virtually. During these interviews, candidates are asked about their background, motivations for pursuing a trading career, and their interest in Optiver. This stage may also include technical questions related to finance and trading concepts, as well as brainteasers or problem-solving exercises to assess their analytical thinking.
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