Optiver Reviews

It's very clearly mapped out what you need to do to achieve a promotion and this information is available to everyone.

Lots of charities and charitable initiatives promoted. Commitment to environmental friendliness

Optiver has an amazing culture around learning and development. People are never hesitant to answer your questions or allocate a chunk of their day just to teach you something new and they don't judge you for not knowing something. Everyone who I have worked with has been really supportive.

They have a commitment to diversity and there is definitely no indication that they are excluding any group

Pretty interesting, always on a project.

Squad leads really good provide fortnightly feedback as well as informal training. Have been very good mentors.

We have the entire building which is great - we don't need to share it with anyone else. The location cannot be more convenient - we are just a few minutes walk between two main train stations, the light rail, and many bus routes. The facilities are great - there are a kitchen and seating area for lunch as well as a games area with pool tables, gaming consoles, and poker tables. The dress code is casual clothing.

The interview process was fairly standard - resume screening, online coding quiz, phone interview, then an in-person interview. It was nice to be flown into Sydney for the in-person interview so I could also see what the office and workplace are like.

Pay and bonuses are generous, with bonuses being distributed on a mixture of personal merit and company performance.

The first 3 months are spent training on simulators to gain an understanding of the basics of trading before you are put on the floor alongside an experienced trader to learn from them. This gives you a great way to learn by doing. Throughout this process, I've learnt about the working of financial markets, basic programming, strategic thinking and various teamwork skills.

Hours are decently flexible, with the proviso that you have to be at your desk when the market is open ( between 5-6 hours a day). No need to work on weekends.

No plastic use, eco-friendly cleaning staff and quality sourced food