Does BGC Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BGC Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BGC Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BGC Group?

62% of BGC Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BGC Group 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BGC Group?

Broker (64) , Analyst (19) , Intern (14) , Software Engineer (12) , Software Developer (9) , Director (7) , Junior Broker (7) , Associate (6) , Internship (6) , Desk Assistant (5) , Project Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Oil Broker (4) , Client Services Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at BGC Group according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with in the it department" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great working culture and team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Really helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good salaries and work culture" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BGC Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and co workers less than trustworthy" ((in 28 reviews)); "No Benefits to note apart from medical and death in service" ((in 23 reviews)); "Can be quite an aggressive culture" ((in 22 reviews)); "can be stressful and long hours" ((in 15 reviews)); "No bonus" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the top reviewed BGC Group locations?

New York , Houston , Hoboken , New Brunswick , Chicago , Garden City , Celina , Sugar Land , Whitewright , Saint Paul , Juno Beach

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BGC Group reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(435 total reviews)

Howard W. Lutnick

87% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

BGC Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 435 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BGC Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

435 reviews

2.0

Mar 17, 2025

Lack of vision and culture

Operational resilience analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid model (3 days in office) Excellent graduate program Great atmosphere for brokers

Cons

Lack of unified vision Culture of "make it look good", not "do it right" Siloed departments, very difficult to work collaboratively with other teams Lack of compulsory management training for new managers HR unsupportive (I only met my HR rep in my exit interview, no introduction prior to this) No onboarding process for skilled hires Poor benefits & renumeration compared to market (back office staff) Poor attitude to work life balance and taking annual leave

4.0

Mar 12, 2025

Intern

Finance internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good time, great group of interns

Cons

Wish I could have seen the other interns more

5.0

Mar 12, 2025

Review

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits Pro community Great opportunities if you know how to network

Cons

Incredibly high pressure Aggressive culture for some teams

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