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).

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328 reviews

3.0

Oct 9, 2012

If you're willing to deal with huge egos and nasty office politics for a good paycheck, this place is for you.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

-Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks -Casual dress code -Wine tastings -Above average pay

Cons

-Big egos -Moving up is based on favoritism, not performance -DRW definitely has a "good ol' boys" club, and if you end up sucking up enough to become part of it, you will be untouchable. For the many that don't - good luck.

2.0

Nov 4, 2010

More hyped up than it's worth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company reputation within industry, exit opportunities, can potentially have lots of different options in terms of products to trade

Cons

Very saturated, hard to advance. Non-compete makes it hard to leave (though this is fairly standard in the industry). Bonus cap for first few years. Any remotely profitable desk is way overstaffed.

2.0

Sep 29, 2010

Just ok

Information technology

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Good Salaries. Work on new technologies. Very friendly place to work. Free food every day.

Cons

Great place to start out of college but if you are older you are usually ignored. Management has no clue how to manage. They are more "book" managers than experienced managers. No work life balance. Upward mobility is based on "favoritism" rather than knowledge or experience.

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