Is DRW a good company to work for?

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 .

Does DRW pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at DRW?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DRW?

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)

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

"People are smart" ((in 57 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 23 reviews)); "modern, great pay, work on interesting projects" ((in 21 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"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 7 reviews)); "this company expects you to work long hours for them and they require am intern course." ((in 6 reviews)); "Instead of take the opportunity to help you grow." ((in 4 reviews)); "The job is demanding, the pressure is high." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about DRW layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed DRW locations?

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

DRW reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(328 total reviews)

Donald R. Wilson, Jr.

97% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

328 reviews

1.0

Aug 28, 2020

Partners dont care

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

meritocracy, smart people, laid back

Cons

partners dont care about you. When they have chance, they will not honor what you agreed on for bonus percentage. The partners think DRW is a tech company. It isnt. It is a prop trading firm in essence. Stop trying to brainwash employees

DRW Response

5y

You’re right that DRW is a trading firm – one that is strongly enabled by technology. We equally value the contributions of our trading, tech and support teams – each of which is full of really smart people that make DRW the firm that it is. We think our partners are pretty great and we’re a firm that values upholding our commitments, so we’re sorry to hear you didn’t have that same experience.

1.0

Jun 28, 2020

Keep Looking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a trading company so the pay is of course at the top of the market.

Cons

Management views employees as dollar signs and not as people and is hypercritical of subordinates but unable to take feedback. Work life balance is non-existent and work nights, weekends, and while on PTO is expected. There is not a lot of room for professional growth.

DRW Response

5y

Work-life balance and professional development are typically among the things our employees routinely praise at DRW, so we’re sorry to hear that wasn’t your experience.

2.0

Jan 14, 2019

it depends

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the company in itself is very good; the quality of live and direction does vary a lot depending on the group. Fixed income and commodities have gone a large transformation, so the organization is messy, draconian with constant treats of getting you fired.

Cons

--No life-work balance --The job you do is very different from the job you were hired to do; and somehow is your fault

DRW Response

7y

We understand this type of environment is not a great fit for every employee. We encourage you to talk to your manager or with a member of our recruiting team to ensure we’re meeting the expectations you had of your job responsibilities.

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