Definitely, my best life decision to join Optiver - Engineer Optiver Employee Review

5.0
Mar 31, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Having spent over eight years here as an Engineer, I can confidently say this is a fantastic place to grow. The work is consistently challenging and remains at the cutting edge of the industry, which has led to our success in all the markets we trade in. Culture: The environment is genuinely fun, and I’m surrounded by smart and friendly people. Challenging work and smart peers implies the bar is high, and this is what has kept me glued-in. Growth: I’ve grown immensely as a professional. Management and peers provide the support needed to learn, upskill, and even transition into new teams. Mobility: The company encourages us to move across teams and offices to contribute where the business is growing most.

Cons

I’m being truly nitpicky, I’d love to see more dedicated space for indoor activities like table tennis, chess, carom, and a few more mild-spice options for lunch.

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
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Pros

worked on a lot of different areas of the trading stack; often close with researchers learned about technical components for data driven trading saw my impact day to day

Cons

constant office renovations were a bit distracting, but was told it should be done in 2026

3.0
May 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good compensation, collaborative environment. Company also seems to aim to be at forefront of new tech such as AI

Cons

When HR mgmt is on record stating things like the company shouldn’t hire females anymore, it really makes you wonder how they make decisions on who should fill management positions

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