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Updated 12 Aug 2024

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Trader Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shubham Lalwani

posted on 11 Aug 2015

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

Round: Test
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!

Trader Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is that 1 thing which should be in a trader?
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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Aug 2024

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

The typical assessment with 80 8, probability questions, cognitive ability test, and behavioral questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Optiver Optinomicon
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

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

Round 3 - did not pass 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Not applicable at this point

Softwaretest Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is boundary value analysis? How do u perform boundary value testing for User ID & Password textfields in login page?
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Trading Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Oct 2022

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test have questions on maths, logical reasoning.

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

One has to discuss on market in this round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Optiver Trading interview:
  • speed math
  • logical reasoning
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good at speed math calculations and logical reasoning

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Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
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Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume questions
  • Q2. One brainteaser
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Solve 2 problems in codility test

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Very hard, 2 hard leetcode questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Citadel Software Developer interview:
  • dynamic programming
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA medium level questions were asked.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design MakeMyTrip kind of application.
  • Ans. 

    MakeMyTrip is a travel booking application that allows users to book flights, hotels, and holiday packages.

    • Include features like flight/hotel search, booking, payment gateway integration, and user profiles.

    • Implement filters for search results, reviews/ratings for hotels, and notifications for booking updates.

    • Integrate maps for location tracking, weather forecasts, and customer support chatbot.

    • Offer discounts, loyalty p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Oops based questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for LLD.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical and previous job roles and responsibilities

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Indian Molasses Company Sales Executive interview:
  • Excel
  • Subject Matter Expertise
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Only believe your self full confidence.

Optiver Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Optiver interview?
Optiver interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Optiver interview process are Resume Shortlist, Aptitude Test and Group Discussion.
How to prepare for Optiver interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Optiver. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Optiver expect are Python, Risk Management, Android, Business Process Mapping and Capacity Planning.
What are the top questions asked in Optiver interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Optiver interview -

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