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Volant Trading

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clueless management and dysfunctional organization - Anonymous employee Volant Trading Employee Review

1.0
Sep 3, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

kind of new office space

Cons

Strong sense of paranoia and major power fights across the company. Many senior people have quit this year and nobody really knows why and it is not allowed to be talked about. General distrust of the CEO and management (despite what the company planted reviews say). Too many secret meetings leads to suspicion about what people are plotting. They tell us not to write on Glassdoor and that things are going to be better but things have gotten worse and nothing changes. Town hall meetings are demotivating and full of BS with nothing of substance or direction. Software developers are basically sending most of their time doing support and fixing things. The number of crashes and outages is frightening. Yet there is no changes and the same people are making the same bad decisions. Hard to use as a stepping stone since the reputation of the company is not very good in the industry. I wish I had asked around more before I started. I just don't see this as a good path to learn anything or make good money. People I know at other places seem to be learning more and making more.

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Pros

Great colleagues. Near no bureaucracy

Cons

Accounting and admins are not very helpful.

5.0
Apr 11, 2017
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Pros

Work/Life Balance: Great work/life balance. You are expected to work hard during the day, but management does not want employees to burn out so hours are very reasonable. Work: The work at Volant is cutting edge and interesting. I've found that management will give you as much responsibility as you prove you can handle. And, they are always interested in hearing your opinion and new ideas concerning how to improve the Firm. Management: Generally, management is great. They are intelligent and approachable. Most importantly, I know Brian Donnelly cares about the employees. The Firm: Due to Volant's small size, management can make changes on the fly. The Firm is growing and is in a good position financially. Office Space: The Firm has a beautiful, new office overlooking the Hudson with a large outdoor space. On nice days, employees will eat lunch outside or have a drink and lounge on the deck at the end of the day. Career Growth: Volant's positive reputation is growing on the Street. I'll often get contacted by other companies or recruiters offering legitimate roles at other Firms/Banks because they know Volant is staffed lean and employees have solid experience. Other Notable Perks: Awesome technology. Snacks/drinks in the kitchen. Bonuses are paid twice a year. Ability to invest in the Firm. Firm covers your insurance premiums for individuals and their families.

Cons

Typical growing pains of a young company. But, working through those issues as a team is a great learning experience and has helped me form close relationships with other employees.

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