I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Optiver (Sydney) in Sep 2015
Interview
sydney campus recruitment
8-min test for 80 simple arithmetic questions. pass mark ~ 55
30-min number sequence test. pass mark ~ 18
phone screening was next. basic behavioural questions. they go through your resume and academic statement. this stage took approx 30. min
next stage was 1st round with a HR person and trader. more behavioural questions and then trading game.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why trader? why optiver?
describe previous experience. what did you learn from it? what was the feedback on your performance?
then trading game and a market sizing question
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 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.
I applied through college or 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
