Underwhelming feedback loop - Systems Engineer Optiver Employee Review

1.0
Mar 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Insane unheard of 6 figure bonuses

Cons

Future at the firm depends on your direct manager who might very well fire you on the last day of your probation with feedback that was not given at any point in the prior 26 weeks, despite weekly feedback sessions.

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5.0
Feb 24, 2026
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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
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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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