TopstepTrader reviews

4.4

84% would recommend to a friend

(8 total reviews)

Michael Patak

90% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

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5.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, pay and communication

Cons

None it was a great experience

2.0
Jan 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, Perks, Employee Card, Off site trips

Cons

The customers are the absolute worst I've ever encountered at any job. It's very stressful, there's always a fire to put out. They also hired some of their terrible customers.

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TopstepTrader Response
2y
Sorry, you had a poor experience working with traders in our community. As you probably know, I am a trader and I have worked as a support rep when starting the company, so I totally understand that there will be tough traders to work with and awesome traders to work with. Trading is really difficult. It is not for everyone, nor is working in the industry for everyone. Regardless, we are proud to be helping aspiring traders start their journey in a realtime SIM environment. This is a much safer start than going in the live markets in a personal brokerage with your kids college fund. As for your time as Topstep, the work you did was good as you were helping traders help themselves get better or at least see the light. The trade off sometimes is traders getting emotional as the markets will get you feeling the highs and the lows of profits coming and going. Regardless, I hope you found have now found a good home with a new team. Hope that helps. Take care mp
5.0
Mar 11, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Like any company, people come and go, teams change, but it seems there is always a passionate, hungry group of people working at Topstep at any given time. It doesn't feel like your typical 9-5 in a good way. The smaller company presents many opportunities to develop new skills, venture into new areas, and advance in your career in a significant way. I also appreciate our ownership structure; there are no VCs, just a passionate founder who wants to see you grow alongside him and the rest of our community. I imagine it would be hard to find another privately held tech company as far along as Topstep. Not to mention the company offers quarterly performance bonuses, which is the cherry on the sundae.

Cons

While it seems we are turning the corner, we have a long history of chasing the next big thing and neglecting our core offering. Although leadership has recently acknowledged and made plans to improve, we have some catching up to do. Also, it can be a bit emotional hearing about some of our traders' journeys to becoming professional traders. 100% of our trader recruits approach the day thinking they will be profitable; however, the journey to success is much longer than most anticipate.

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TopstepTrader Response
3y
Thank you for the feedback and the excellent advice. We agree that narrowing our focus is a smart strategy and one we are implementing more now than ever before. Thank you!
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