Why Trading? Where else did you apply? Go through your CV. What are you doing in your leisure time? Why Optiver? What is Optiver doing?
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Walk through the resume.
Not too many. Mental Math sometimes is hard. Like random two digit number square etc.
Unexpected: what are the biggest competitors internationally and how is Optiver doing it when compared to them? (I focused more on the Netherlands).
Numerical test is as explained on this website. Phone interview was strict but fair, mainly motivational (why amsterdam) and competence and last 10 mins easy (as done by hr) technical questions. Last round HR interview with recruiter and trainer building on phone interview, technical interview partly in-depth (option knowledge) partly market making / probability type games.
Trading theory questions.
Draw a random card from a deck of cards and ask you the expected value/max loss/max profit/price your would like to pay or sell. They want to test your risk-aversion and quick calculation.
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