PEAK6 reviews

3.1

36% would recommend to a friend

(231 total reviews)
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Jenny Just & Matthew Hulsizer

56% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

PEAK6 has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 231 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PEAK6 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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231 reviews
4.0
Sep 11, 2020

The push to be better

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Pros

- Since I've joined PEAK6 there has been a realization that we can constantly be doing better in all areas of the business. Leadership is trying to diagnose these areas and it's clear they want to get feedback in order to move a certain direction. - Our Agile practices are definitely not perfect, but the push to make them better as a member of a team are there. - The people who work at this company in our trading, engineering, and other departments are very talented. - Culture from being in the office to being remote is obviously different but everyone is trying to normalize it with different virtual/social distanced events. - Lots of opportunity to create your own path

Cons

- There has been a lot of turnover since I've been here and I'm seeing a lot of negative comments towards those individuals trying to pick up the slack. - There have been some attempts to fill out surveys and other initiatives that have fell short and have been dragged through the mud. - There has been a lot of disparate items attempted to make our Agile processes better which is somewhat a good initiative but it needs to be more thought out and wholesome. - A lot of people have been stuck in their own ways and unwilling to change or have not been with another company to see things differently

4.0
Feb 20, 2015

Unique firm with a variety of opportunities for career growth

Anonymous employee
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Pros

PEAK6 is always looking to invest is new opportunities across a wide array of industries. With those investments brought the chance to grow my professional skill set and work in areas that I wouldn't have had exposure to at other investments firms. The company invests in employees that deliver, adapt quickly and show strong work ethic.

Cons

Overall, I really appreciated that the company can quickly pivot to the changing environment but sometimes the changes seems more reactive to a small blips vs. industry changes.

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PEAK6 Response
10y
Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions. We always strive to provide our employees with opportunities beyond the day to day and appreciate that you took on some of these challenges while with PEAK6. We are making a focused effort to be more transparent and communicate more openly, so we are glad that is coming through. We will continue to assess how we tackle internal change to make sure we are balanced in our approach.
2.0
Jun 21, 2014

Comically bad micromanagement in some areas

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice office. A couple of smart, no b.s. people. Good time off policies. Some partners are smart, and a joy to work with. Depends on where you are in the biz.

Cons

Staff are not perceived as valuable, more of a commodity. Some executives micromanage inane details and don't empower talent to make even trivial decisions. We are talking extreme micro-management. Depends who you work under though. This culture drives away many of the best and brightest. Hard to make a counter argument when the cash is rolling in. If you want to be a part of innovative technology, however, I'd suggest seeking an org. that can operate more like a startup, and less like a top-down financial biz. These guys have a niche that works for them, and doubt they'll ever change. They've been successful despite valuing furnishings above people. Be prepared to play politics and bite your tounge.

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PEAK6 Response
11y
Thanks for your feedback. I'm disappointed to hear you don't feel empowered in your role and feel micromanaged. That’s certainly not aligned with our core values. I’d welcome an opportunity to talk with you about your experience so I can help get things corrected. Feel free to reach out to me directly at bgoldberg@peak6.com
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