NOPE - Anonymous employee PEAK6 Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The office in Chicago is interesting to see. By “interesting” I mean the building, the location. The office itself is artsy, overly decadent, has free drinks, snacks, and even food quite often.

Cons

The chaos: from the day I started it felt like everything was half done and not thought through, and that never stopped. If you’re in trading it’s a different world but for everyone else it’s ridiculous, painful, and not worth the little they pay. There are plenty of loyalists to be found within, and some brilliant ones, but most aren’t all skilled enough to be where they are, or they have simply taken over an area to its detriment. Why do I say loyalists? Because this place wants to be a cult. It just doesn’t have any leadership to follow through. You will not be valued or trusted until you’ve sacrificed 5 years of being underpaid. The company obviously places more importance on loyalty than on merit, which is something the CPD would surely applaud.

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PEAK6 Response
3y
We realize that these are serious claims of alleged inappropriate behavior, which is not condoned at PEAK6. If you could contact us at hr@peak6.com to provide further information so we can take action, it would be appreciated.

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PEAK6 Response
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Thanks for your review! Glad to hear you value the smart team and office space. We understand the demands and are always working to balance expectations - thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.
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