Great company for many reasons - People Leader Optiver Employee Review

4.0
Jul 30, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Some of the intellectually smartest people you will likely ever work with - Exceptional rem, benefits and perks - Plenty or autonomy and opportunity - Company is doing insanely well financially and continues to grow locally and globally

Cons

- Opportunity to balance its strong preference for highly democratic decision making with some bold calls from time to time. - Opportunity to invest in more external hires. Common sense not always common. - Exceptional rem and benefits tends to breed entitlement, especially amongst those that have never worked outside the firm or industry. Can seem detached from the reality of the rest of the world and other businesses. Lockdowns and renovations during forcing WFH whilst big push for growth has eroded some of the culture. - Mixed track record of dealing with poor behaviours

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

worked on a lot of different areas of the trading stack; often close with researchers learned about technical components for data driven trading saw my impact day to day

Cons

constant office renovations were a bit distracting, but was told it should be done in 2026

3.0
May 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good compensation, collaborative environment. Company also seems to aim to be at forefront of new tech such as AI

Cons

When HR mgmt is on record stating things like the company shouldn’t hire females anymore, it really makes you wonder how they make decisions on who should fill management positions

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