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      PEAK6

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      3.1

      36% would recommend to a friend

      (231 total reviews)
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      Jenny Just & Matthew Hulsizer

      56% approve of CEO

      43% positive business outlook

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      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
      2.0
      Aug 6, 2014

      Politics rule over Meritocracy

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Candy Drawer. Fridge of snacks/pop. A few extremely smart traders who are completely open to sharing thoughts and strategies.

      Cons

      Meritocracy is not rewarded and they fear taking on risk in even moderate proportions. The company is ruled by how you are perceived in many cases, and middle management is a huge mess. The traders are great, the management are not; in many instances you have to suck up to get anywhere.

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      PEAK6 Response
      11y
      Thanks for your feedback. I am sorry you didn't have a great experience at PEAK6. If you are willing to share more specific feedback, please reach out to me at bgoldberg@peak6.com
      5.0
      Aug 4, 2014

      Great place

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Lots of good snacks, smart people

      Cons

      Company has multiple unrelated business, direction and strategy of the firm lacks focus.

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      PEAK6 Response
      11y
      Thanks for your feedback. We have intentionally diversified our business units. We have since sold our retail brokerage and our hedge fund. But, as part of our growth strategy we do intend to continue with our diversified approach. It's a very deliberate strategy, but we need to do a much better job of sharing that strategy with our employees so the vision and approach are clear. Thanks again for your feedback.
      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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