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I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.
The typical assessment with 80 8, probability questions, cognitive ability test, and behavioral questions.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Optiver Optinomicon
Sequences, zap n, beat the odds, zap q
(1 Question)
- Q1. What makes you fit for trading
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
Hackerrank questions which are not hard to complete, both are to implement functions of a class. LC medium level. After completing both questions still reject
(1 Question)
- Q1. Not applicable at this point
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Aptitude test have questions on maths, logical reasoning.
One has to discuss on market in this round.
Interview Preparation Tips
- speed math
- logical reasoning
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Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. The card question : They go on for various rounds asking us to trade on expected values on a deck of cards
- Q2. Stress Interview!
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: It was a round which involved 80 questions such as (3+17*5)/11 = ?Four Options were given (one answer correct)The extraordinary part of this test was that it involved negative marks for a wrong answer as well as a skipped answer. That means one has to sequentially answer questions!
Tips: Practise on tradertest.org.Even if you do 50 questions here, you will get through the optiver test.Learn to progress without rechecking :D
Duration: 8 minutes
Total Questions: 80
Round: Test
Experience: The cutoff was 24/26 correct patterns! It was damn competitive!
Tips: Just have a knack of solving patterns. They are available on tradertest.org.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 26
Round: Test
Experience: This was a round wherein I seriously felt that I would not get through. I had got 2 definitely right, and other 3 almost 1/2 right. I guess the cutoff was 3/6. Questions involved probability and logic puzzles.
Tips: Just keep on practising logic puzzles. And also brush up on probability. Especially on expected values!
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 6
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was fun! I had practised a few mock interviews and this went like a breeze.
Tips: Do get a good enough feel of trading and try practising trading on a deck of cards.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was an ultimate stress interview. A lot of questions were two-faced : having us to choose between two correct answers. They look at the way a trader would answer the questions.
Tips: Shout out loudly! Yeah, sometimes they check your voice strength. And relax. They will get to your inner predicament eventually. Also, practise the basic HR questions : Why optiver? What are qualities of trader? What does Optiver trade? Some strengths and weaknesses, etc. etc.
General Tips: Just take it easy. You would do best if you are cool :)
Skill Tips: I googled for logic puzzles and prepared almost all I could get my hands on.
Skills: Speed, Memory, Logic
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Motivation: I simply loved the grace of the company! And took to liking trading imensely. Also, I felt that I had the skillset in me to become a good trader.
Funny Moments: I forgot what optiver trades. It was a LOL moment indeed!
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I was interviewed before Jun 2016.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Given k and DFS traversal string for a k-ary tree, construct the tree. The String contains P (if a parent) and L (if a leaf). E.g. - k=3, str="PPLLLLL" 2. All the strings are arranged in the following ord...
- Ans.
The question asks to construct a k-ary tree using the given k and DFS traversal string.
Iterate through the DFS traversal string
If the current character is 'P', create a parent node
If the current character is 'L', create a leaf node
Link the nodes according to the DFS traversal order
- Q2. "How would you tell whether a graph has a node with n degree?"
- Ans.
To determine if a graph has a node with n degree, iterate through all nodes and count their edges.
Iterate through each node in the graph
Count the number of edges connected to each node
If any node has n edges, then the graph has a node with n degree
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Questions on C++(Virtual fns, inheritance). Two on probability, 12 on Algorithms
Duration: 45 minutes
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: He asked some more puzzles and some probability (expectation) questions. Then, he modified one question asked in the written test and asked me write code for it on paper.
Tips: First of all, prepare all the questions asked in the test before going for the interviews.
Skills evaluated in this interview
I was interviewed before Jun 2016.
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Ratios
- Q2. Securitization
- Q3. Expected package
- Q4. Preferred location
- Ans.
I prefer to work in a location that offers a vibrant and diverse community, with access to cultural events and opportunities for personal growth.
I value a location that has a strong sense of community and offers a variety of cultural activities.
Access to educational and personal growth opportunities is important to me.
I am open to considering different locations that meet these criteria.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Financial aspects were covered in this round
Tips: Polish your technical skills
Round: Test
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 20
College Name: Amity School Of Engineering And Technology, Noida
Riddhima Arora
I was interviewed before Aug 2016.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Questions on databases
- Q2. Why should we hire you?
- Ans.
I have the analytical skills, experience, and passion to excel in this role.
I have a strong background in data analysis and interpretation
I have experience in using various analytical tools and techniques
I am detail-oriented and have a proven track record of delivering accurate and insightful analysis
I am a quick learner and can adapt to new challenges and environments easily
Interview Preparation Tips
Duration: 1 hour
Skills: Computer Science
College Name: Thapar University, Patiala
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.
Solve 2 problems in codility test
Very hard, 2 hard leetcode questions
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- dynamic programming
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