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Optiver Singapore hiring process (2026)

By forge Research··Based on 52 candidate reports

Optiver Singapore's trading and software engineering internships have six steps before an offer: an online application, an online assessment, a coding test on HackerRank, an HR interview, technical interviews and a final round.

  1. 1Online applicationResume reviewer
  2. 2Online assessmentGames and mental mathsMental maths and games
  3. 3Coding testHackerRank
  4. 4HR interview
  5. 5Technical interviews
  6. 6Final round
  7. 7Offer

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Each step at Optiver Singapore

Trading and software applicants sit the same games and mental maths assessment. Graduate applicants reported the same process as interns.

  1. 1

    Online application

    • You can apply for one role every eight months.
    • Nearly everyone who applies is sent the online assessment, which does the filtering.

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  2. 2

    Online assessment

    Games and mental maths
    • Quick mental arithmetic against the clock. The best-known section is 80 questions in 8 minutes.
    • Multiple-choice questions on probability and expected value, and number-sequence questions.
    • A set of ten or more short games testing memory, reflexes and strategy.
    • Software and trading applicants reported the same assessment.

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  3. 3

    Coding test

    HackerRank
    • Software applicants also sit a coding test. One reported three implementation-heavy problems in 100 minutes, another a single harder problem in 60 minutes.
    • Quant research applicants described one long problem with many requirements and staged test cases.
  4. 4

    HR interview

    • A behavioural call on motivation: why Optiver, why this role, your goals. No technical questions.

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  5. 5

    Technical interviews

    • Traders: questions on betting, games, probability and estimation, where intuition counts for more than calculation.
    • Software engineers: live coding and an open-ended system design interview.

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  6. 6

    Final round

    • System design plus a behavioural interview, held at the Singapore office in one report.

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  7. 7

    Offer

    • No wait times have been reported for this route yet.

How long Optiver takes to reply

One trading applicant heard back seven days after applying and was offered an interview slot a day later.

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Optiver Singapore: common questions

What are the stages of the Optiver Singapore hiring process?

Candidates for Optiver Singapore's trading and software engineering internships report six stages: an online application, an online assessment, a coding test on HackerRank, an HR interview, technical interviews and a final round, followed by the offer.

Does Optiver Singapore test mental maths?

Yes. Candidates report an online assessment. Quick mental arithmetic against the clock. The best-known section is 80 questions in 8 minutes. Multiple-choice questions on probability and expected value, and number-sequence questions.

Does Optiver Singapore have a coding test?

Yes. Candidates report a coding test on HackerRank. Software applicants also sit a coding test. One reported three implementation-heavy problems in 100 minutes, another a single harder problem in 60 minutes. Quant research applicants described one long problem with many requirements and staged test cases.

How do I prepare for the Optiver Singapore online tests?

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Based on 52 candidate reports from September 2022 to January 2026. This information is crowdsourced from candidates and collected by forge. It may contain errors or be out of date, and Optiver can change its process at any time, so always check your invitation email. We describe formats only and never publish test questions. forge is independent and is not affiliated with Optiver and HackerRank. Use of this page is subject to forge's Terms.