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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DRW?

86% 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, 4.4 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 39 reviews)); "Culture is good in general" ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 18 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 7 reviews)); "this company expects you to work long hours for them and they require am intern course." ((in 5 reviews)); "Instead of take the opportunity to help you grow." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about DRW redundancies in 2026?

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

DRW Reviews

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4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(327 total reviews)

Donald R. Wilson, Jr.

97% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.4

Culture and values

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 327 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

327 reviews

1.0

2 Feb 2023

Chicago Centric

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

meh not much to add here

Cons

Chicago centric and staff in HQ feel superior

4.0

26 Dec 2025

New Grad experience

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good technical experience, strong engineering culture, interesting tasks and very friendly atmosphere

Cons

Not a lot of decision making is happening in London, hard to climb career ladder, hard to become key member of the team

DRW Response

4mo

Thanks for the thoughtful review. DRW operates with a high degree of autonomy, and impact often comes from individuals proactively identifying problems and driving solutions. We recognize that this model can feel less structured at times, particularly early on, and we’re continuing to improve clarity around growth paths and opportunities for our employees. This helps!

3.0

6 Nov 2023

Quite good but not the very best employer in finance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- quite good salary (but not comparable with the very best firms on the market like Jane Street etc.) - nice people - nice and well-equiped office

Cons

- very long hours (everyone expects you to look at the results not at the time spent in the office which basically means that people stay up to 12 hours in the office) - bad salary and career progression - lack of transparency and clear communication between managers and workers (at least in my team)

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Quite good but not the very best employer in finance

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