Does Virtu Financial pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virtu Financial employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virtu Financial. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virtu Financial?

81% of Virtu Financial employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virtu Financial 3.3 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 Virtu Financial?

Trader (22) , Software Developer (13) , Analyst (12) , Intern (11) , Software Engineer (10) , Coreops Engineer (5) , Quantitative Trader (5) , Trading Intern (5) , Trading Operations Analyst (5) , Quant Trader Intern (4) , Quantitative Trading Intern (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Trading Analyst (4) , Developer (3) , Director (3)

What are the pros of working at Virtu Financial according to real employee reviews?

"there's a lot of really smart people working here which can be intimidating if you compare yourself to them." ((in 48 reviews)); "Compensation is good." ((in 13 reviews)); "Very smart, friendly coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "bonuses can be generous." ((in 5 reviews)); "Free Food and Health Club." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virtu Financial according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 28 reviews)); "I honestly have no complaints and if I did, the management is approachable enough to really listen to them." ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours from 7 to 7. Getting better slowly, and good changes recently" ((in 6 reviews)); "Communication was exceedingly poor." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virtu Financial layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Virtu Financial locations?

New York , Austin , Chicago , El Segundo , Boston , Short Hills , Dallas , Los Angeles , Santa Monica

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Virtu Financial reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Doug Cifu

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

Virtu Financial has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Virtu Financial employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Great Place to work

Sr. product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat organization . Not many middle managers.

Cons

No career growth opportunity or path. No annual raise.

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

good

Quant trading intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good style and benefits and culture

Cons

something with the data issue

5.0

Aug 10, 2025

Good culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture to work in

Cons

working hours can be long

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