The Options Clearing Corporation Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at The Options Clearing Corporation.
The Options Clearing Corporation
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process was pretty smooth, and both the technical and hiring manager interviews went well. However, after the interviews, I tried reaching out to the recruiter multiple times for feedback or to know about the next steps, but I never heard back. It felt pretty unprofessional, and honestly, it left a bad impression. I wouldn't suggest interviewing with them.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your past experience in relation to this position?
The Options Clearing Corporation
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
I was contacted by a recruiter on Linkedin. The interview process involved a code assignment to complete at home, followed by a 30-minute phone interview with an Architect. I wasn't fully prepared for the in-depth interview, expecting it to be a simple screening, but it turned out to be challenging. After passing the screening, I was invited for a 4-hour back-to-back, 3-round in-person interview at the Dallas, TX office.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Questions about Kafka were asked.
- Questions about Java were asked.
The Options Clearing Corporation
Software Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
I had two interviews with two different teams. It was super unorganized at first, but they apparently think the way to find good engineers is to ignore your background and just quiz you on vocabulary for languages and technologies. I've developed a lot with the tech they wanted, but since I don't know every API by heart, I guess I'm a beginner. The feedback was also really insulting, they basically called me a fraud. I can only guess what the culture is like if this is how they interview. If you're not good at memorizing but can solve engineering problems, this isn't the place. They'll make you feel stupid even if you know you're not.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain collections?
- Is order guaranteed with Kafka?
- Be prepared for more random, vague vocabulary questions and things easily searchable online.
The Options Clearing Corporation Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“Is order guaranteed with Kafka?”
Read reports →“Can you explain multithreading?”
Read reports →“Can you explain collections?”
Read reports →“What is your experience with functional programming?”
Read reports →“Can you describe a typical real-time data design and any challenges you've encountered?”
Read report →“Could you tell me about your understanding of programming concepts like threads?”
Read report →“What was your experience like with migrations?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance from a past internship or university experience that didn't turn out well?”
Read report →“Tell me about a challenging situation you faced and how you handled it.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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