Jump Trading Reviews
Updated Jul 16, 2021
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"Cutting edge technology, hardworking and smart people" (in 12 reviews)
"Comfortable working environment allows you to be yourself and not worry about perceptions" (in 10 reviews)
"Young work environment can contribute to pressure to work very long hours but then this is standard in this industry" (in 6 reviews)
"not really any downsides, maybe work life balance" (in 4 reviews)
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★Featured Review
Pros
Every part of Jump as a workplace is built to attract the best talent, from the benefits to the pay to the culture. The quality of life is incredible; Jump is everything an employee could want in a company. If you have the talent to compete on the world stage, this is where you want to apply. These are not your everyday finance bros; these people are some of the smartest in the business and still treat one another with respect because--get this--it's built directly into the culture. At no point did it seem cutthroat. You will not regret working here.
Cons
High standards, befitting of a high-quality workplace.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Pay and bonuses Talent and scale Friday food
Cons
Work life balance is poor. Diversity Internal mobility
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
The money is fine and the hours are not bad but the work is dull and pointless. Yes there is a kitchen and office perks are not bad.
Cons
The first thing to be clear about Jump is that it is not a tech company. It is a high frequency prop trading company. They can say it is a tech company and think that having office perks is what makes a tech company but it is not one. I worked in a tech company and things aren’t perfect but at least the work was more interesting and possibly of use. This high frequency trading is pointless. It is 1000 people and has been around for 20 years so it is not a start up and has the bureaucracy and politics of any big company. Jump will claim it is without politics and everything is flat and open and it is not the case either. Saying that the company is a tech company and has no politics does not make it true.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
- Smart and humble employees - Best talent - Low profile
Cons
- Long hiring process - Many summer interns
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Jump Trading is filled with some of the most brilliant minds in High Frequency Trading. You learn a lot in a short amount of time.
Cons
So far during my time at Jump, I cannot think of a con.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great learning / collaboration / working culture
Cons
Not much to complain about
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Exceptionally Smart team cutting edge technology
Cons
its an all or nothing environment, opportunities to move laterally for extended an diverse learning aren't great
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
- Compensation and benefits are great. - Feels more like a tech company than finance. Always interesting things going on, trying crazy new ideas and seeing what works out. Makes diverse bets in many different directions. - Chicago office is improved dramatically after 6th floor expansion and Cafe/Barista addition. - It's casual, it's not too formal or stifling. #thedailydog. Friday song. Shrec (CEO) is charismatic and knows everybody by name. - Things always seem to be getting better, not worse.
Cons
- Jump isn't as agile as they think they are. TONNES OF TECH DEBT. A general fear of changes taking out production trading means that getting stuff fixed or improved is often slower than it should be. Coredev somewhat dysfunctional. - Not exactly a Meritocracy. Front office trading teams take the lions share of profits, though back office are working their butts off to make sure everything can run smoothly. - Not much of a bigger picture. There appears to be no greater purpose to the work than profiting off the markets. Jump entices hundreds of incredibly smart people, who might otherwise be solving important issues in the real world, to just polish the P&L - for scientists and engineers, it's kind of an empty goal.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Jump does a good job of training people and exposing them to many things. Many very good talents around. Covid response is good.
Cons
It is not any longer a nimble or well managed company. Over time there has been much growth and hiring but no plan or reason for many things. All company have growth pain but this one doesn't know how to manage. Very political and a struggle if not on favorites team.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Great culture that balances excellence, results, humility and vision
Cons
Any cons are far outweighed by the pros
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