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      DRW

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      DRW reviews

      4.3

      88% would recommend to a friend

      (328 total reviews)
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      Donald R. Wilson, Jr.

      97% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      DRW has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 328 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The DRW employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      328 reviews
      4.0
      Mar 31, 2014

      Overall, A good place to work

      Senior trader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Very well educated employers and employees and a fun work environment Well capitalized firm with a good reputation

      Cons

      Some of the managing partners are removed from what's going on and make quick uninformed decisions

      4.0
      Feb 19, 2014

      No Regrets

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      DRW is a place where I was able to expand my knowledge in both systems and industries. I would certainly not use the word 'empowered' but I felt as though my job was important and that was communicated to me regularly. I had a great relationship with my boss for the most part and the open environment encourages and assists with inter-group collaboration. I had the freedom to make suggestions to anyone, explore ways of making processes better and then acting on them, and working with a multitude of people across various departments. As mentioned in other posts, the benefits and pay are amazing - inclusing of free breakfast/lunch, massages, wine tastings, unlimited snacks/drinks, and an awesome bonus package (relatively speaking). I also found a solid work-life balance and was supported in various opportunities to further this effort during some personal situations.

      Cons

      A lot of the reviews on here say the firm is bloated, which makes it hard to advance (and also depends on who you work for in which area of the firm). I would tend to agree with all of these sentiments. The advancement opportunities are slim to none and the communication from the top down is poor (two of the main reasons why I left). Although management brags somewhat about an open door policy, there are a lot (and I mean a lot) of closed door conversations and decisions, ultimately diminishing employee trust and morale. Someone else referred to huge egos and politics citing a poor follow through on their "no a**holes policy" -- couldn't agree with that more.

      5.0
      Jan 27, 2014

      Working in electronic trading has some very challenging technical problems. I like a challenge.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture of open minded people working together, right up to the very top level. I always feel valued and listened to - there is a culture or respecting each other, even when opinions differ. To be competitive, we need have to be smart. Developers will choose the most appropriate languages and technologies in order to solve the problem at hand.

      Cons

      People get bored when you tell them you work in the trading industry.

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