The most toxic work environment I have ever encountered - Trader Optiver Employee Review

1.0
5 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is good, although not market-leading, and can become really incredible if you somehow succeed here You will learn a lot and get real trading experience sooner than at most firms

Cons

Prepare to be shouted at, sworn at and see a constant stream of talented colleages let go because they didn't buy into the cult. Working here is a race to become an overpaid manager before anybody exposes that you actually aren't that good at the job itself. Feedback is opaque and often witheld or not put in writing to protect the giver. If you're senior or well-liked you can get away with behavior that would be unacceptable anywhere else; if not then tread very carefully. Everybody's goal is simply to make enough money to retire and get the hell out before their mental health is irreversibly damaged.

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5.0
24 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

worked on a lot of different areas of the trading stack; often close with researchers learned about technical components for data driven trading saw my impact day to day

Cons

constant office renovations were a bit distracting, but was told it should be done in 2026

3.0
21 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good compensation, collaborative environment. Company also seems to aim to be at forefront of new tech such as AI

Cons

When HR mgmt is on record stating things like the company shouldn’t hire females anymore, it really makes you wonder how they make decisions on who should fill management positions

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