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?

"The benefits are great." ((in 32 reviews)); "Culture is good in general" ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly Colleagues." ((in 13 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 5 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

328 reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2024

Great Company! Exceptionally Smart People!

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace environment global exposure

Cons

can be difficult to learn their trading systems

5.0

Jan 20, 2024

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back team culture, interesting and rewarding work

Cons

Company spyware on work machines gets in the way and noticeably slows down work

DRW Response

2y

Great to hear that you found your work rewarding. The security measures -- which are designed to uphold our regulatory commitments and protect both our employees and our firm -- have been tested to ensure they don't interfere with operations, so that should not have been an issue!

5.0

Dec 18, 2023

Junior software developer

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great community, very Respectfully environment

Cons

I can't find any cons

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