Is Optiver a good company to work for?

Optiver has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 820 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Optiver to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Optiver have been left by employees working as Quantitative Trader , Software Engineer and Trader .

Does Optiver pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optiver employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optiver. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optiver?

60% of Optiver employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optiver 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (67) , Quantitative Trader (28) , Software Developer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18) , Junior Trader (17) , Trading Intern (14) , Quantitative Researcher (13) , Quantitative Trading Intern (13) , Intern (10) , Derivatives Trader (9) , Quant Trader Intern (9) , Quantitative Analyst (9) , Engineer (7) , Quant Trading Intern (7)

What are the pros of working at Optiver according to real employee reviews?

"workers and good pay" ((in 59 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optiver according to real employee reviews?

"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 28 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 reviews)); "Too much politics." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optiver layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optiver layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optiver in 2026.

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3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(571 total reviews)

57% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

Optiver has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 571 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optiver employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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571 reviews

4.0

Jun 12, 2026

Great people, incentivised to go hard

Software engineer

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Pros

Smart, kind people, transparent pay & feedback.

Cons

Generally attracts high achievers that push the culture towards impact / output / performance.

5.0

Jun 11, 2026

Incredible personal and professional growth in a strong culture

Data center manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

One of the Elite HFT’s. Helped me grow both personally and professionally. Mentorship from Tech leadership has helped immensely. If anyone puts efforts into their job at Optiver you will rewarded well. Culture is pretty strong. The only reason that I left is because of personal reasons and if it wasn’t for those circumstances I would have loved stay here for many years such is the nourishment I got from Optiver. Doesn’t matter which team you join, Optiver makes you a better person and helps you grow.

Cons

Nothing, I owe this company everything. I don’t care what others have to say for anyone who is not slacking off this is the best place to be.

5.0

Jun 6, 2026

Fulfilling work with great pay, but intense hours

Quantitative trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very fullfilling great people and nice pay

Cons

IIntense long hours and can get stale

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