Question 1

Is DRW a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

DRW has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 407 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at DRW to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DRW have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Software Developer and Trader.

Question 2

Does DRW pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DRW employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DRW. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at DRW?

Accepted Answer

88% of DRW employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DRW 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at DRW?

Accepted Answer

Trader (38), Software Developer (31), Software Engineer (23), Quantitative Researcher (14), Junior Trader (9), Software Engineer(Internship) (7), Quantitative Trader (5), Software Developer Intern (5), Summer Intern (5), Analyst (4), Engineer (4), Intern (4), Internship (4), Project Manager (4), Quantitative Trading Analyst (4)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"The people are great" ((in 62 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 31 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay is competitive but becoming less so." ((in 17 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 17 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Very siloed if you are unlucky can get a manager who is just absolutely horrible and waste your time" ((in 10 reviews)); "No training, no introductions to the work or any necessary information needed to begin tasks" ((in 8 reviews)); "this company expects you to work long hours for them and they require am intern course." ((in 5 reviews)); "Can't work from home, which is understandable due to the nature of the work" ((in 4 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about DRW layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DRW layoffs and their outlook for job security at DRW in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed DRW locations?

Accepted Answer

Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Greenwich, Atlanta

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

more hype, go for name brands, way overstaffed, more like a bank than a trading firm

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