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

3.0

Oct 20, 2023

Good engineers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering team is strong at technology. Almost all traders are good.

Cons

Management needs to do use tech team in better way.

Flow Traders Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We hope you appreciated working together with the different departments at Flow Traders. We will make sure to share your constructive feedback regarding the Tech Team with Management. Thanks again for taking the time to write a review.

4.0

Sep 1, 2023

Good w/l balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good w/l balance within the company. Colleagues are very nice

Cons

Not really I could think of

Flow Traders Response

We are happy to hear you're enjoying your time at Flow Traders and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. As a company, we're passionate about creating a diverse and empowering culture and put a lot of importance on work and life balance as well as colleague engagement. Thank you for your commitment towards the company.

5.0

Aug 26, 2023

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast-paced environment, learn a lot

Cons

sometimes overwork, working in traiding means that you follow market hours => 9 to 6 daily

Flow Traders Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear that you find our fast-paced working environment to be a positive aspect of your time with us. At Flow Traders we are committed to providing learning and growth opportunities, this is a core part of our company culture, and we are pleased to hear you have been able to benefit from it. As a trading firm, we recognize working the market hours daily, may sometimes be a challenge and understand that this can feel overwhelming, we however greatly appreciate your efforts and commitment towards the company.

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