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Brendan Callan
12 Ratings
Pros
Smart people /peers, great ability to learn a lot for self-starter and advancement opportunities if you are willing to pursue them (in 10 reviews)
Flexible schedule, overtime when you want it, good work life balance (in 10 reviews)
Cons
most people not part of "the group" are unhappy and try to leave which results in high turnover (in 10 reviews)
Low growth opportunity due to an over saturated upper management team is not very motivating (in 9 reviews)
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"developer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at FXCM full-time
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Good environment, nice view, convenient location
Cons
Everything is kinda slow, business not too good now
FXCM 2017-09-21 17:08 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Working for FXCM"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at FXCM full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
After working there for years, if you kiss your upper management, forget your personal life and willing to dedicate every available minute to work overtime, they may send you to travel the world.
Cons
Extremely political. They promote some of the dumbest people, only because they kiss upper managers' behinds. Promotion has nothing to do with how smart you are. International offices only hire model like girls straight out of college and don't look at actually well-qualified candidates. You have to swallow a lot in order to be able to stay at your job here. Upper management as caught by the CFTC doing a lot of dishonest practices, playing against clients' interests, therefore the company can no longer do business in the United States. Well deserved, FXCM!
Advice to Management
Start hiring for brain, not looks! Promote smart people who know what they're doing, not those who please you in front of your face and gossip behind your back. Be honest with your clients and in order to succeed. Value your employees.
FXCM 2017-09-30 13:23 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"FSR"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at FXCM (More than a year)
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Great co-workers
team orientated atmosphere
Clearly defined goalsCons
None. It was great experience to break into the industry
FXCM 2017-08-01 22:41 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"A good place to grow ( almost )"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at FXCM full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Management is responsive and attentive. People are nice, the culture is competitive but not mean spirited. I worked there for 3 years and simply did not see a future, but I did not leave because I was dissatisfied with anything in particular. I was sorry to hear that there were dishonest practices at the highest level, but I can attest that during my time there, the culture was always appeared to be attuned to the needs of the clients and fair practices. If I were still in the same industry, I would consider working there again.
Cons
The way the culture is set up, the way you get into a different department or to a higher level is by putting on a show with how hard you can work, plain and simple. Or, find ways to inflate the appearance of your performance. I'm sure it's like that at other companies too. But it would be nice if there were advancement opportunities that relied more on training and placement based on aptitude and preference rather than using promotions and lateral movements as a carrot to extract as much toil as possible.
Advice to Management
Find ways to reward more than just sales numbers, find better ways to train internally, and you can increase the firms ability to leverage employees who have other skill sets, aptitudes and desires beyond the cookie cutter role structure.
FXCM 2017-06-18 15:46 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"Ops"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FXCM full-time
Pros
Fast paced environment. The work was interesting because getting to know about the FX market was enjoyable
Cons
Favoritism is rampant and competent managers are rare in that place
Advice to Management
get your act together or the place will vanish
FXCM 2017-07-01 17:36 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"Ok company"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FXCM part-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Free coffee, the networking was great, getting a chance to communicate with professionals across the world. East to communicste with leaders in the company.
Cons
Very cheap company. Too many leaders in one department, no one was ever on the same page. Hard to grow within the company.
FXCM 2017-06-17 07:40 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"Great work environment.. lack of advancement opportunities"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FXCM full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good time off (vacation, PTO, and sick days)
Good work life balance
Fantastic coworkers, working environment with great collaborative energy
Team workCons
limit opportunities to advance
base pay is on the lower side although the bonuses make up for thatAdvice to Management
Don't let good talent leave so easily
FXCM 2017-06-02 18:57 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"This job was a learning experience."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOPros
You can develop good relationships with a few of the employees. There are also some good mentors that can help you to build your career.
Cons
There isn't much room for growth. The pay doesn't match how much hours and work you put into the job.
FXCM 2017-05-22 15:28 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Sales /Support VP"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at FXCM full-time
Pros
-Great people
-Autonomous
-Pay was competitive
-Quick change
-Very challenging environment
-Lots of free time. We came and went as we pleased.
-Have the decision makers earsCons
-Nepotism at its finest. CEO and her Sister ran most of the company.
-Both were mentioned in regulatory filings and Drew was even blacklisted in the financial markets.
-No ethics, dishonest to employees used false promises as motivation
-No career growth, few people leave sales/support. Most people quit.
-Management compensation is competitive, but the FSR/Sales rep compensation is laughable
-No 401k match and lots of other budget cuts prior to SNB and leaving the US
-Drew used to have round about sessions quizzing employees on topics. Would humiliate people if answers were wrong.Advice to Management
The quick downfall of FXCM was a result of poor management.
FXCM 2017-05-01 15:25 PDT![FXCM Logo]()
"FXCM Review"
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Pros
There is a huge opportunity for growth and independence
Cons
The clients that you work with can sometimes be extremely unreasonable
Advice to Management
Better and more streamlined communication
FXCM 2017-04-18 08:45 PDT
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