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 3% 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 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optiver?

Trader (98) , Software Engineer (66) , Quantitative Trader (27) , 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?

"Good pay (they'll almost always beat any competitor)" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good benefits but all come with sacrifices" ((in 41 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are very hardworking" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work life balance with 25 vacations a year" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good salary and other beneficts" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Can be stressful and long hours" ((in 26 reviews)); "Experience entirely dependent on your team and direct manager" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 9 reviews)); "High pressure, we need to trade with high" ((in 8 reviews)); "The best idea does not win here, office politics does." ((in 6 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

(568 total reviews)

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

Optiver has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 568 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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568 reviews

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Challenging environment but expect long hours

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good challenging and rewarding enviroment

Cons

high work load,requires 40hr plus

5.0

May 31, 2026

Great fintech experience, but limited to the U.S.

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fintech. close to trading company.

Cons

it's all good but you can't leave America.

3.0

May 21, 2026

Solid firm, some questionable mgmt

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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