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 36 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 27 reviews)); "Pay is competitive but becoming less so." ((in 18 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good Salaries." ((in 12 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 7 reviews)); "this company expects you to work long hours for them and they require am intern course." ((in 7 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

5.0

May 4, 2021

Amazing place to work

Research developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are amazing. Challenges are amazing. It's just an amazing place to work.

Cons

Cannot really think of any.

DRW Response

4y

We love to hear from long-term employees! Thanks for being part of our team for 8 years!

4.0

Apr 12, 2021

Great Atmosphere

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-work/life balance -internal mobility -great perks -great people

Cons

-partners fairly disengaged from employees, aloof, have a lack of manners -can be cliquey

5.0

Apr 12, 2021

Good company that takes care of its employee

Quantitative trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment. The company makes available everything for her employees to perform well: great infrastructure, training, on-site perks (lunches, yoga)..., great team building activities for newcomers...

Cons

As a privately-owned company, the inner-workings, performance and strategy is kept close to the chests by the partners.

DRW Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. At DRW, we want to make sure all of our employees feel that they have everything they need to be the best they can be. We are so glad to hear you agree!

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