DRW reviews

4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)
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Donald R. Wilson, Jr.

97% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.0
Dec 8, 2018

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Pros

Extremely smart coworkers combined with an organization that's constantly pushing for advancements in trading and research technology. Good salary, great compensation package, casual dress code and company pays for lunch.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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DRW Response
7y
We are happy to hear your experience at DRW has been so positive. We thank you for your dedication over the past decade, and look forward to the years to come.
5.0
Jun 3, 2018
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Pros

Awesome pay and benefits, strong colleagues who are driven and results-oriented but in a laid-back manner(typically). Over my time I have seen some great engineers leave DRW. Though the present talent, and the draw for skilled, and pragmatic developers to join us remains exceptionally strong. I learn a ton from my colleagues. Open communication across teams and the software culture is making a comeback. I'm excited about our potential and wouldn't consider a change for the foreseeable future.

Cons

Nothing standing out. Nice to have more sponsored restaurant/bar/etc outings for internal teams.

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DRW Response
8y
Thank you for sharing your positive experience at DRW. Open communication and a strong culture are two areas of focus for us, and we’re glad you have seen a positive result. We’ll continue to think about how we can do this better and retain the skilled employees who have enriched your experience at DRW.
2.0
Apr 11, 2018

Used to be great, now it's so-so

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Pros

Pay is competitive but becoming less so. Good benefits (insurance and dental are good. free lunch. 50% 401k match. game room)

Cons

management has lost its way. firing of homegrown talent to bring in new people who don't fit the culture. management of developers is not good. company is more silo'd and each team more secretive than ever. they have people with no development knowledge managing developers and giving them unrealistic tasks for their timelines.

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DRW Response
8y
We appreciate your honest feedback. Our firm’s significant growth over the past few years has meant bringing in many new people, and we have found immense value in the new perspectives coming from that talent. We know there is still work to be done to maintain our culture as the company grows, and we can’t lose sight of it. We’re similarly focused on making sure that collaboration happens thoughtfully. When we can bring individuals and teams together to solve problems, we do. Due to the proprietary nature of some of our projects and systems, it’s not always possible. We’ll continue to work on confronting the siloes that do exist and encouraging people to identify where we can have meaningful exchange of skills, ideas and work product. Moving into a management role can be a challenging transition, especially when you take on responsibility for work that isn’t in your area of expertise. We’ve seen it work really well and we’ve seen it require more coaching and support. We’ll use your feedback to continually improve our management practices.
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