Does The Options Clearing Corporation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Options Clearing Corporation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Options Clearing Corporation. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Options Clearing Corporation?

20% of The Options Clearing Corporation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Options Clearing Corporation 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Options Clearing Corporation?

Associate Principal (33) , Director (12) , Manager (12) , Senior Associate (12) , Principal (10) , Analyst (7) , Business Analyst (5) , Intern (5) , Consultant (4) , Executive Director (4) , Associate (3) , Business Systems Analyst (3) , Developer (3) , Executive Director, Technology (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at The Options Clearing Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and super collaborative!" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good benefits to be had" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 20 reviews)); "There are many great colleagues from various backgrounds to learn from and work with who you will build lasting relationships." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Options Clearing Corporation according to real employee reviews?

"Those who are creating this toxic culture are deeply rooted in the company and don’t care about their employees." ((in 25 reviews)); "Senior leadership displays how they do not trust employees" ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management seems completely disconnected." ((in 14 reviews)); "When experienced people leave or are pushed out, they hire replacements but, because these bad managers do not understand what is needed, those replacements eventually fail and then they start all over again." ((in 10 reviews)); "10% of your salary." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Options Clearing Corporation layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The Options Clearing Corporation locations?

Chicago , Dallas , Keller , Irving , Coppell , Fort Worth , Jersey City , Plano , Dallas , Ambler , Atlanta , Chicago

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2.3

20% would recommend to a friend

(341 total reviews)

Andrej Bolkovic

7% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Culture & values

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.1

Career opportunities

1.8

Senior management

The Options Clearing Corporation has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Options Clearing Corporation employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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341 reviews

1.0

Aug 14, 2025

Toxic culture, micromanagement, and favoritism made worse by back-to-office mandate

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and benefits Some talented and hardworking colleagues Modern technology stack in certain teams

Cons

Extreme micromanagement with little trust in employees Favoritism and hiring bias toward certain backgrounds, creating a non-inclusive environment accross all teams Leadership tolerates and reinforces toxic behaviors instead of addressing them Poor work-life balance due to constant oversight and unrealistic expectations Back-to-office mandate implemented with no flexibility, disregarding employee well-being and productivity Lack of transparency in promotions and recognition

2.0

Aug 14, 2025

Mid

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free snacks 2k tech stipend to purchase WFH equipment Unlimited unpaid overtime

Cons

Lots of pressure to work afterhours Tons of politics ActivTrack monitoring software on all computers to punish those not working 10 hrs a day You will be punished if you arrive at 9:01 am

1.0

Aug 14, 2025

Can't get much worse

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the workers are good people

Cons

The whole batch of entitled brats that have hired. Don't know anything but want 200k and don't want to work. Haven't accomplished anything in thier careers but will tell you how good they are

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Jobs at The Options Clearing Corporation

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Toxic culture, micromanagement, and favoritism made worse by back-to-office mandate

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Can't get much worse

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