Fast Paced, High Risk, High Reward Environment - Anonymous employee PEAK6 Employee Review

4.0
Feb 28, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people they hire, at least in Tech, are among the best of the best and you can't help but improve your own skill set by being around them.There's a lot of exposure to new technologies on the cutting edge of the industry, which is also a great opportunity for growth in one's own skill set. The perks of working at Peak6 are a huge plus in my book: company-sponsored sports teams, snacks in the break room, regular team outings to restaurants, etc. Also, every year they have an annual party that's a blast. All this leads to an environment where you like your coworkers like they're your friends, and many of them are friends outside of work.

Cons

They seem to be having a big problem with employee retention in Tech. I wish I knew exactly why it was, but there's a lot of people that have been leaving lately because they feel like they're doing menial, thankless jobs, and management isn't making a concerted effort to fix the issue.

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PEAK6 Response
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Thanks — it’s encouraging to hear your positive feedback about our tech team. The collaborative, spirited environment you describe is a definitely part of our culture we strive for, so it’s good to hear it works for you. I’m interested in your thoughts around retention and why you think people might have left PEAK6. It seems like your primary concern is with support. I would like to understand more around the root of this issue and what you think we need to address. If you have insights here around why people feel like they aren’t doing meaningful work, I would really like to hear them. Please reach out to me so we can fix any issues with the support team or project prioritization that might be contributing to attrition. Thanks, Ryan Pratt

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