Optiver Coding Interview Questions
We track 6 coding questions asked at Optiver, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Design, Linked List, Dynamic Programming, Doubly-Linked List.
Browse all 6 Optiver questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array18.1%
- Design16.7%
- Linked List16.7%
- Dynamic Programming13.9%
- Math8.3%
- String8.3%
- Greedy5.6%
- Doubly-Linked List4.2%
- Hash Table4.2%
- Queue4.2%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 6 tracked Optiver questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array50.0%
- Design50.0%
- Linked List50.0%
- Dynamic Programming33.3%
- Doubly-Linked List16.7%
- Greedy16.7%
- Hash Table16.7%
- Math16.7%
- Queue16.7%
- String16.7%
Where Optiver differs from the average company
Concept weight at Optiver relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Optiver leans on it harder than most.
- Design12.8×
- Linked List8.0×
- Dynamic Programming2.2×
Optiver specialties
Concepts that show up at Optiver but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 6 tracked Optiver questions.
- Junior33% (2)
- Mid/Senior50% (3)
- Staff17% (1)
Every concept in Optiver interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 3 | 50.0% | 18.1% |
| Design | 3 | 50.0% | 16.7% |
| Linked List | 3 | 50.0% | 16.7% |
| Dynamic Programming | 2 | 33.3% | 13.9% |
| Doubly-Linked List | 1 | 16.7% | 4.2% |
| Greedy | 1 | 16.7% | 5.6% |
| Hash Table | 1 | 16.7% | 4.2% |
| Math | 1 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| Queue | 1 | 16.7% | 4.2% |
| String | 1 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
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