Optiver online assessment and interviews

Trading internships and graduate roles in Europe

Last checked 16 September 2026

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Stages in order

Online assessmentReported:Arithmetic, sequences and probability against the clockSource: QuantVault, online assessment overview
Interview with a traderReported:A live betting and market-making gameSource: QuantVault, interview process overview
Final roundsReported:An HR call, then culture fit with a senior trader, described for quant trader candidatesSource: QuantVault, interview process overview

Reported:Mental arithmetic with 80 questions in 8 minutes and no calculatorSource: QuantVault, online assessment overview
Unverified:Number sequences in 25 minutes, with sources disagreeing on whether there are about 15 or 26 questionsSources: Everything Quant QuantVault, online assessment overview
Reported:Quick probability questions at about 90 seconds each where you pick the closest answer, marked +1 for right, -1 for wrong and 0 for skipped, with no going backSource: QuantVault, online assessment overview
Reported:Short games on reaction, memory and risk, with some tracks reportedly given 3 games rather than 9Sources: QuantVault, online assessment overview QuantVault, game-based assessment overview
Unverified:Some 2026 reports mention new modules on ranking likelihoods, intervals and order books, without saying which tracks get themSource: QuantVault, online assessment overview
Unverified:A retake is reportedly allowed only once every 8 monthsSource: Extern

Reported:No recorded video interview is widely reported, and the stage after the online tests is a live callSource: QuantVault, interview process overview

Reported:A betting game with a trader, using a bankroll, several boards of coin, dice and card bets with changing odds, and a two-sided market to quoteSource: QuantVault, interview process overview
Reported:Quant trader candidates also estimate ranges and make markets on them, then have an HR call and a culture-fit round with a senior traderSource: QuantVault, interview process overview

Reported:London and European trading firms opened applications in August and September 2026, with online tests about 48 to 72 hours after applyingSource: Quantt
Reported:Interview rounds mostly run in October and November, and most offers are made before ChristmasSources: Quantt QuantVault, quant internship timeline for 2027

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