Interview guide
Optiver interview guide
13 reported interview datapoints across 2 rounds at Optiver, plus 6 tracked programs with their application deadlines.
The process, round by round
Rounds below reflect how Optiver-style processes typically run, with each datapoint labeled by source. Readable questions are the same sample the Optiver intel feed shows; the rest stay locked until you contribute a report or start your 3-day free trial.
First Round
7 reported datapoints7 more First Round datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the Optiver intel page.
Superday
6 reported datapointsExplain put-call parity and how you would arbitrage a violation of it.
5 more Superday datapoints are locked. Unlock them on the Optiver intel page.
What to drill before Optiver
Every reported Optiver datapoint maps to an Internvest drill category. These are the ones this firm's questions draw on, most covered first.
Deadlines at Optiver
Optiver 2027 Graduate Equity Analyst (2027 Start - Chicago)
Opened July 20, 2026. No closing date reported yet.
Optiver 2027 Quantitative Intern (Summer 2027)
Opened July 1, 2026. No closing date reported yet.
Optiver FutureFocus Program
No opening date on record for this cycle.
Optiver 2027 Trading Automation and Operations Intern (Summer 2027)
Opened July 15, 2026. No closing date reported yet.
Optiver 2027 Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Opened July 1, 2026. No closing date reported yet.
Optiver 2027 Quantitative Research Intern, PhD (Summer 2027)
This guide summarizes the Optiver process. The full datapoint feed, including the locked reports, lives on the firm intel page.
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