Does Flow Traders pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Flow Traders employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Flow Traders. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Flow Traders?

66% of Flow Traders employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Flow Traders 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Flow Traders?

Trader (34) , Software Engineer (25) , Junior Trader (7) , C++ Software Engineer (5) , Trading Operations Engineer (5) , Operations Analyst (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Developer (4) , Engineer (3) , Operations Specialist (3) , Senior Trader (3) , Trade Support Engineer (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Anonymous (2) , Business Development (2)

What are the pros of working at Flow Traders according to real employee reviews?

"Great and inspiring people." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing team, learning curve is high" ((in 7 reviews)); "Generous compensation and benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and company culture" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Flow Traders according to real employee reviews?

"management & Bureaucracy." ((in 12 reviews)); "3x of the base salary in Flow you will get a bonus like 15" ((in 10 reviews)); "Below average pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Even if you do not leave, for senior positions, the combination of base salary + bonus does not reach the level of the basic salary of most of other companies (that do not have nasty non compete clauses), so the more you stay the more you lose." ((in 7 reviews)); "The upper management does not care about the soldiers who fight the fire everyday." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Flow Traders layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Flow Traders locations?

New York , Walnut Creek , Boston , Alabama

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Flow Traders reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(200 total reviews)

Mike Kuehnel

88% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Flow Traders has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Flow Traders 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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Reviews by job title

200 reviews

5.0

Dec 20, 2023

Really great company

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Genuine care for guests, product knowledge and team work

Cons

With inflation and just general cost of living the pay isn’t as competitive as it used to be.

Flow Traders Response

Thank you for your feedback, it is always nice hearing from former colleagues about their experiences at Flow Traders. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed working at the firm, and that you appreciated the genuine care for our business relations as well as employees, the importance we place on product knowledge and additionally the "we are one team" company value. Thank you for sharing your feedback on compensation, at Flow Traders we aim to offer attractive compensation, including a remuneration package comprised of a base salary and a discretionary variable component.

5.0

Aug 8, 2023

Great place to work

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small teams and you have autonomy to make decisions

Cons

Workload can get a little too much

Flow Traders Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re pleased to hear you appreciate working in small teams, and have the autonomy to make decisions, these are important elements for us as a firm. The well-being of our employees is crucial and we continuously strive to create a productive and supportive work environment for our teams globally and acknowledge that the workload can sometimes be intense. Please note that we appreciate you sharing feedback about your workload and will raise this to the concerned teams.

5.0

Jun 11, 2023

Amazing company

Admin assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work culture and hours

Cons

Not enough vacation time in the year

Flow Traders Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, always much appreciated. We’re glad to hear you’ve found our culture and working hours to be a positive aspect of your experience here. We continuously strive to create a productive and supportive work environment for our teams globally. Also, we understand the importance of work-life balance and recognize that vacation time plays a crucial role in achieving that balance.

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