Is Chicago Trading Company a good company to work for?

Chicago Trading Company has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 212 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Trading Company to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Chicago Trading Company have been left by employees working as Quantitative Trader , Trader and Software Engineer .

Does Chicago Trading Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicago Trading Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicago Trading Company. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chicago Trading Company?

50% of Chicago Trading Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chicago Trading Company 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chicago Trading Company?

Software Engineer (26) , Trader (14) , Quantitative Trader (12) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Associate Software Engineer (5) , Engineer (5) , Director (4) , Quantitative Researcher (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Senior Trader (3) , Software Developer (3) , Trading Assistant (3) , Consultant (2) , Intern (2) , Junior Quant Trader (2)

What are the pros of working at Chicago Trading Company according to real employee reviews?

"Works good and culture is great!" ((in 35 reviews)); "Nice people to work with." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 17 reviews)); "They also offer good work/life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pay and learning curve" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chicago Trading Company according to real employee reviews?

"bad management from the top down." ((in 13 reviews)); "Bonus is based on company performance (which is how all firms work)" ((in 6 reviews)); "Some managers don’t even have the required experience to lead the teams." ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership seems aligned with these concerns." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Chicago Trading Company layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Chicago Trading Company layoffs and their outlook for job security at Chicago Trading Company in 2026.

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3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(191 total reviews)

Lauren Rauch and Josh Schubkegel

64% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Chicago Trading Company has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chicago Trading Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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191 reviews

1.0

Jun 15, 2026

Training program decent, but management issues persist

Quant trading intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kinda good training program for interns

Cons

Bad management, manager heavy company

2.0

Jun 12, 2026

Look elsewhere

Tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good but worsening culture Good benefits Good pay on a good year

Cons

Years behind the best trading firms. The tech is literally built by generations of inexperienced engineers inheriting tech debt, rewriting it poorly, and repeating the cycle. Good engineers are rare and do not stay for long. Ultimately it boils down to poor management. There are little consequences or rewards to under or over performing. Good engineering is not noticed let alone rewarded. Promotions are based more on politics than impact.

5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Exceptional culture with top talent and teamwork

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Among the top minds in Finance. Incredibly strong and healthy culture. Rare combination of top talent and humble employees. For those who value team oriented firms CTC is second to none.

Cons

None that I can think of

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