Does Knight Capital pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Knight Capital employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Knight Capital. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Knight Capital?

49% of Knight Capital employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Knight Capital 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Knight Capital?

Assistant Vice President (6) , Director (3) , Associate Programmer Analyst (2) , Intern (2) , Managing Director (2) , Sales and Trading Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Knight Capital according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "it was good if the management spent more time to interact with employees" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits: Health, 401K" ((in 5 reviews)); "Easy work environment, dedicated and talented people" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Knight Capital according to real employee reviews?

"Reckless upper management destroyed the company." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Knight Capital layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Knight Capital layoffs and their outlook for job security at Knight Capital in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Knight Capital locations?

Jersey City , New York , Port Norris , Melville , Fullerton , Greenwich

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Knight Capital

Acquired by KCG

Knight Capital reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Tom Joyce

87% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.3

Diversity & inclusion

Knight Capital has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Knight Capital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

54 reviews

4.0

Jul 29, 2013

Tax Accountant

Tax accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management structure, enjoyed working with my colleagues. Easy commute for NJ residents, as the office location is not in the city.

Cons

Company got to a point where it was not doing very well at all. Therefore, I couldn't get hired back.

3.0

Jul 25, 2013

Used to be a solid company...now everything is uncertain.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some very talented people there...interdepartment communication is poor at times. Traders really do seem to care about their clients and put clients first.

Cons

Too many managing directors...top heavy structure. Difficult to get promoted from lower level positions. Depending on who you work for you can either have a great experience or a not so great one where you are just a worker bee.

5.0

May 27, 2013

Fantastic run, very well managed company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart people Good reputation Commission based - sky's the limit on comp Very good benefits Good management

Cons

8/1/12 halted the run, new owner cutting of business areas

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