Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver nel mese di feb 2026
Colloquio difficile
Candidatura
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver nel mese di nov 2017
Colloquio
The inverview was a three step process: a hackerrank test, a skype call and an onsite interview. The HR was very quick to respond and I was some with my process within 2 weeks.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
1) Questions about abstract and virtual functions (difficulty: easy)
2) Questions on computing the time complexity of an algorithm (difficulty: easy)
3) An algorithm was described and a data structure had to be chosen for the task (difficulty: easy)
4) Select the 3rd largest date from a list of dates (difficulty: medium)
5) You are given a string which describes a binary search tree, for example: (A, B) (B, C) (C, D) ... where each tuple denotes a (parent, child). You need to parse the tree and report various error cases like cycle, multiple roots, multiple children, etc. If the tree is valid, you need to print the S-expression of the tree (difficulty: hard)
As soon as my CV reached them, I had 7 days to complete a HackerRank and 2 more tests. It took them from Monday morning (when I submitted the coding test) to Wednesday evening to reply.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Was a Hacker Rank average but difficult, then a CS questions in multiple choice and finally some kind of minigames.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver (Amsterdam)
Colloquio
After I applied, I received an online assessment shortly. It was hacker-rank styled. I had only 2 choices of language - C++ and Java. A bit difficult than average, but doable with a lot of practice.
The original assessments consisted of:
- A coding test (1 hard question) which takes approx. 75 minutes
- A coding knowledge quiz
- Zap-N, a set of short neuro assessment games
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
The coding test question was very difficult. Required a great understanding of data structures in programming and problem solving