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 people are great" ((in 62 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 16 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)); "There was also inadequate training from senior traders as they were often too busy with daily trading activities to train new traders (not enough support given to compensate for this...i.e." ((in 6 reviews)); "this company expects you to work long hours for them and they require am intern course." ((in 6 reviews)); "The job is demanding, the pressure is high." ((in 4 reviews)); "Instead of take the opportunity to help you grow." ((in 3 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

4.0

Sep 14, 2022

Reputable firm, no longer focused on traditional profit centers

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- well known in trading space; a household name. HR and marketing do a terrific job getting the name out there - generally smart people and good tech - great culture and work-life balance, people are respected - people stay here for a long time and are generally happy

Cons

- no longer seriously focused on traditional market making desks, losing focus to more eccentric risk taking strategies, venture capital, real estate, crypto, improving operational efficiency etc. Overall firm could be doing well but definitely feels like they hit a wall with traditional market making compared to its peers (ymmv by desk) - becomes more corporate as company adds headcount, a lot of operational roles feel redundant - (comp / reputation) ratio is below my expectation - benefits are ok but not great compared to other similarly reputable trading firms or big tech

DRW Response

3y

This is a really helpful review -- thank you for being thoughtful in what you shared. We’ve definitely diversified the firm as a way to reduce our reliance on one strategy, but providing liquidity and ensuring healthy markets still remains at the core of what we do. We agree that our culture of respect and balance is special in this industry -- and we need to protect it as we know it’ll will be core to our success as we address some of the growth-related challenges you also shared.

5.0

Aug 27, 2022

Best

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, nice managers, free food

Cons

No cons at at, cannot think of

5.0

Jul 8, 2022

Great people, great technology

Devops lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Cons

I'm hard pressed to come up with a valid list of "cons" otherwise I wouldn't have stayed for as long as I have.

DRW Response

3y

We appreciate the feedback. If you come up with any "cons", we hope you will let us know!

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