Many aspirant traders take a shot at a role at Optiver, one of the leading players in the trading industry. Over the years, Optiver claimed a strong presence at many STEM related campuses around the world. Therefore, many students know of their existence and about Optiver’s dominant role in this industry. Students with a passion for trading often take their chances as well to pass the interviews at Optiver, however, many underestimate the degree of preparations that involves to be properly prepared for these interviews. We get many questions about ‘the Optiver Online Assessment’ and more, so this blog post aims to put all the information together.
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Optiver Interview Process
The Optiver interview process is very competitive. Usually more than thousand(s) of aspirant traders apply for a trading role. A large part of this group, around halve of the group, is already rejected based on their resume. The other halve of the group enter the application process. Optiver’s interview process has the following components:
- Online assessment
- HR round
- Technical interview
- Final round super day
Optiver Online Assessment
The first round at Optiver challenges you with a series of online assessments. The famous 80 in 8 math test is part of this assessment. Furthermore, you will be asked to complete the NumberLogic test, also known as the Optiver Sequences test. Recently, Optiver added the Zap-N test and the so-called Beat the Odds to their list of assessments that you need to complete for their first round. We offer insights into all these assessments and help you prepare for your upcoming interview.
- Optiver 80 in 8 Test Practice
- Optiver NumberLogic – the sequences test
- Optiver Beat the Odds – the probability questions test
- Optiver Zap-N test
HR Round
Clearing the Optiver online assessment leads you to the HR round. In this round, you’ll engage in a one-on-one call with an HR recruiter from Optiver. The focus of this conversation will be to evaluate your cultural fit within the company and to understand your motivation for pursuing a role at Optiver.
Optiver Technical Interview
This stage tests your trading knowledge, analytical skills and skills for market making games. Are you looking for typical Optiver interview questions? Our modules offer insights into what to prepare for the technical questions and scenarios you might encounter.
Optiver Final Round Super Day
This is a day where all the aspects of your previous round come together, at one day, with multiple interviewers. Check out our selection of questions that resemble the difficulty level of the questions you might face and try out our market-making games to be optimally prepared for your interviews at Optiver. In our Company Preparations Course, you get more accurate insights into what to prepare.
Optiver Online Assessment
As stated above, the first round at Optiver challenges you with a series of online assessments. Many people underestimate how much time goes into a proper preparation. Therefore, it would be better to prepare yourself first, before actually applying to the job. As soon you get an invitation for the test, you need to complete the test in two weeks.
The famous 80 in 8 math test is part of this assessment. Many people struggle with this test, however, you can significantly improve your skills by exercising. Don’t waste your time on sources that put a math test together with 80 questions in 8 minutes: you need to exercise with the right difficulty of questions. Any candidates that did the 80 in 8 test after preparing at our platform can confirm that we offer an extremely accurate practice test for the Optiver 80 in 8 test.
Don’t be fooled: having a proper preparation tool is still not a guarantee to pass the test. People experience a different type of stress during the real test. Some people struggle too much with this type of stress, so make sure you are well rested for the test. Also, not everybody can push themselves to the desired level, despite exercising, which is absolutely no shame. However, we do believe (and witness) that most candidates will be able to up their skills enough to ace the test by exercising a lot.
Furthermore, you will be asked to complete the NumberLogic test, also known as the Optiver Sequences test. This is not your average sequences test. The level of difficulty is relatively way higher than you might be used to at other companies. Again, we’ve got you covered with the right level of difficulty.
Recently, Optiver added the Zap-N test and the so-called Beat the Odds to their list of assessments that you need to complete for their first round. We offer insights into all these assessments and help you prepare for your upcoming interview. We offer a Beat the Odds practice environment that resembles the real test very accurately.
Take a look at the following links:
- Optiver 80 in 8 Test Practice
- Optiver NumberLogic – the sequences test
- Optiver Beat the Odds – the probability questions test
- Optiver Zap-N test
Optiver Interview Questions
Optiver’s interview questions are not just a category on its own. There are different stages during the interview process, and all of them have their own type of interview questions:
- In the online assessment, you’ll face mental math, sequences and probability questions (and Zap-N and Zap-Q)
- In the HR round, you’ll face the typical HR questions. Check our Company Preparations course to get more insights.
- In the technical round, you’ll face again probability questions, but also brain teasers, derivatives questions, motivational questions and market making game relates questions.
- In the final round, everything you faced before comes together.
To get an accurate overview of what to expect, you can have a look at out Company Preparations course.
Follow-Up Assessment: Optinomicon
Optinomicon has been incorporated into the interview process starting March 2024. If you successfully pass the online assessment described above, you will be invited to participate in this test. To learn more about the Optinomicon games, sign up here.
