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).

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328 reviews

3.0

Jun 11, 2018

team lead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work

Cons

No Policies framed for offsite

5.0

May 12, 2017

Best place to work, if you can deal with the pressure.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The perks are great! Also, we get to work with bleeding edge technology. The technological challenge to solve are super interesting. You can learn a lot here. It's also possible to talk to upper management, they enjoy feedback.

Cons

Everything is due for yesterday and priorities tend to change very often. Work life balance can be hard if you don't know where to draw the line.

DRW Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback and perspective. It's great to know you enjoy the perks at Vigilant as well as the everyday challenges. Work-life balance is important to us, and it’s one of the reasons we offer perks like organic grocery delivery and gym allowances. If you don’t feel like things are in balance, we encourage you to talk to your manager or HR, so we can hear your ideas on how to improve firsthand.

4.0

Aug 29, 2012

Fair and merit based. More collaborative than most trading firms.

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair and merit based. More collaborative than most trading firms.

Cons

Trading in general is a tough industry and not for everyone. You don't see too many people move up after leaving DRW, but they can do very well while at DRW.

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