Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver (Chicago, IL) nel mese di nov 2023
Colloquio
The first round was an online assessment that tested mental math, reaction time, common sense, etc. Then, there were three technical rounds that all consisted of different trading/betting games. After the first technical, there is a 30 min behavioral interview call with a recruiter. The final round was an hour-long behavioral interview where a trading team lead discusses your background, resume, etc.
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Please rank the following three skills according to your proficiency in each and explain your choices:
Quantitative Talent
Teamwork
Work Ethic
The interview process starts with a timed online assessment covering probability / statistics knowledge; if the candidate is successful, they will be invited to participate in virtual interviews over Zoom, followed by onsite rounds.
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Coin flip and card draw games, place wagers to maximize PnL
- Online-Tests (Sequences, Brain games)
- 1st Behavioural
- 1st Technical (Trading-adjacent game)
- 2nd Technical (Trading-adjacent game)
- Final round (Behavioural + Technical)
Everyone was always super nice and helpful during the interview, even if I made some calculation mistake.
First step was a bunch of games and math problems; they test reaction speed, dexterity as well as quant stuff.
Second interview was a game using dice, cards etc. and given a specific outcome, you find arbitrage opportunities to make money.
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Why Optiver?
Walk me through how you'd make money on this game.