Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 4 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver (Amsterdam) nel mese di apr 2022
Colloquio
Online assessment which was a SHL Interactive Verify G+ test with 26 questions.
Zoom interview with recruiter.
Technical interview.
Take home programming assignment.
Pass threshold for the online assessment is quite high. You need to be in the 98th percentile which I believe corresponds to maximum of 1/2 mistakes.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Online assessment consists of numerical, inductive, and deductive questions.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite l'università. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Optiver (Amsterdam)
Colloquio
80 in 8 80 math arithmetic questions (mcq) in 8 minutes, fairly simpler than what you find online.
9 Neuro games Games involving memory, decision-making, speed, etc. Some people preferred having a mouse there for speed. Couldn't find any resources for practice (other than mobile games ofc)
Online interviews before day 1 Again market making this time 1 on 1 with a trader, along with puzzles. You need to be quick on you estimates, and provide a fair enough reasoning for your answers.
HR round General chit chat. Preparing basic HR questions beforehand helped me.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
GD market making game, read the hand-out and get familiar with the terms they use. Playing some sample games and coming up with a strategy is recommended. There was also a strategy building game, where people were divided into break out rooms, and had to discuss their game strategy. Participation matters.