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 31 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay is competitive but becoming less so." ((in 17 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 17 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 8 reviews)); "this company expects you to work long hours for them and they require am intern course." ((in 5 reviews)); "Can't work from home, which is understandable due to the nature of the work" ((in 4 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

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

328 reviews

5.0

Oct 6, 2016

A company like no other!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vigilant Global embraces individuality and creativity. Friendly work environment, amazing benefits and hands on company directors all make for a unique working atmosphere. Catered breakfast, lunch and snacks every day, as well as areas for relaxation and play make the office itself a great place to be.

Cons

work a lot of hours

DRW Response

9y

We’re glad you’ve been enjoying your time with Vigilant. Providing a work environment that’s fun and creative is really important to us – we work hard and play hard! At the end of the day, the credit goes to our wonderful employees who make the environment what it is. We appreciate your feedback.

3.0

Sep 21, 2016

a lot of good and bad

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very advance Technologies they are the best in what they are doing you learn a lot their salaries are above the market average the best perks i saw in any company a lot of role-models. they really can inspire you very humble and approachable management even the CEO and partners

Cons

no life work balance a lot of conflict and cold war between departments pointing finger between team members and departments when something fail a lot of stress (ER level) your manager opinions and managing style is not important to directors nor the company owners zero tolerance to any mistake even if it was small and out of hands a lot of motivational speeches about how they are a big family, which is a big lie a lot of what you learn is not market standard a lot of conflict agenda where your manager expect something from you and his boss expect something else no career opportunities because what you are good at might become useless very fast

DRW Response

9y

Thanks for your candid feedback. We’re proud of the advanced technologies we develop and work with, and we really appreciate the value you found in our employees benefits and perks. It’s disappointing to hear that you found a lack of work-life balance and productive working relationships, as we see employee satisfaction as one of our top priorities and we’ve designed our benefits, perks, work spaces, and programs with this in mind. Most of our employees feel we’ve hit the mark, but your feedback is a good reminder that we can always do better, especially when it comes to team and performance management. We’ll take this into account in our regular improvement reviews.

5.0

Sep 7, 2016

Vigilant Global - Is THE place to be!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a part of the Vigilant Global family is something I'll never take for granted. The environment is fun, creative, and the possibilities are endless. Apply today!

Cons

Not having any work from home days.

DRW Response

9y

We’re happy to hear about your positive working experience at Vigilant. Although we understand the appeal of working from home, we designed our new offices to strengthen the collaboration and creativity that are key to who we are as a company - and we really like having everyone together! We can always be flexible when occasional things come up at home though. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

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