OSTC Reviews

Pros

One of the best things about OSTC is the people. The company has family feel to it, and all staff are approachable, including the Directors. It's very inclusive with social events planned monthly during the summer. There's an obvious scope to grow and develop within the company, which is actively encouraged, especially if you are motivated to do so. The company are dedicated to employee development, with regular...

Cons

The lift is still broken after God knows how many years. Good for exercise, but doesn't present a professional first impression of the company. Neither does the facade of the building. Things which i understand are in hand. However, they've been in hand for years, and it doesn't seem to have progressed any further. Another con is the lack of benefits. Salary is reasonable, but I feel more benefits, such a Private...

Advice to Management

It would be beneficial for your staff if you included more health benefits (on top of the salary), such as PMI and Group Dental, maybe a corporate rate for a local gym, rather than just a pension.

Pros

Ongoing salary provided, even during initial training (when you're not trading live)

Cons

Long learning curve means you have to be resilient

Advice to Management

continue to improve ongoing support with new trading strategies and market access

Pros

Flat hierarchies, learning opportunities, lovely office, focus on inclusion and tracking diversity as a measure of success, open and supportive company culture, work-life balance.

Cons

not working lift and the entrance which is far away from welcoming

Advice to Management

Keep up the great work! maybe it would be worth thinking about adding certain benefits

Pros

Clearly ambition and drive from Senior OSTC Board is high. OSTC Value their Staff, support their staff. OSTC professionalism is as good as it gets. Culture is work hard play hard. Management highly driven. Great work colleagues in Wales. Great place to live and chill ( Swansea )

Cons

Despite the huge ambition to maintain OSTC’s position as a leading Prop Trading company there is a huge lack of Technology for Traders. Whenever we mention this we are pushed away as If this is a terrible suggestion. Management should, for all the good they do, be more open and willing to listen. Found the default response from Management is almost ‘be quiet’. This is a terrible shame as It is not how OSTC are !! Maybe...

Advice to Management

Difficult to give advice to people who you respect, although I have only met them a few times. Please listen. Its too late for me as I am no longer at OSTC.

Pros

Good communication between senior management and employees. It's easy to talk to anyone on the Board and/or the CEO. It's a very enterprising company and there are good opportunities for motivated people.

Cons

It's a medium sized company, with the constraints that medium sized companies naturally have. It's not really a big issue though. There is lots of scope to prove your worth.

Pros

Culture, organisation, talent management, top-notch executive team, flat hierarchy, working environment, creativity, career progression, Bromley location,pay

Cons

location is not London city but I have put that as a Pro as it is personal preference. otherwise, no Cons

Advice to Management

keep up superb work on building 21st century organisation that lives and breathes by its values!!

Pros

- Insightful learning experience provided before employment at OSTC Brighton office. - Provide an appropriate base salary regardless of performance. - Professional yet warm and welcoming work environment, everyone is very friendly and helpful. - Great location and work/life balance, despite the longer hours experienced when compared to other careers. - A great boss, insightful and understanding.

Cons

- Some may find the long hours spend in front of multiple screens and seated quite tiring. There are no other cons in my view of working for OSTC.

Pros

I believe that if you work hard, show initiative and are passionate about your role within OSTC then the opportunities to progress are available. It’s great to work for a company where your ideas are heard and you have the chance to make a real impact on its success. The Swansea office have been incredibly welcoming from day one and I feel that I am a valued member of the team. Under Lee’s leadership the company...

Cons

I struggled to think of something to write here but looking back to when I first started there was a lack of structure surrounding my role however I’m happy to share that processes have since been put in place.

Advice to Management

Continue to check in with staff on a regular basis.