Interactive Brokers
Good company
Client Service Representative (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – November 5, 2018
IB offers an opportunity for work/life balance. Centrally located in downtown Chicago, the commute is easy by public transportation. The company is rapidly growing with opportunities in multiple fields.
Pros
Free lunches, free healthcare, tuition reimbursement, no overtime
Cons
Hectic work environment
Great Place for Financial Career Advancement and Skill Building
Client Services (Current Employee) – USA – October 2, 2018
Interactive Brokers is a great entry point to the world of Finance and Capital Markets.
You will work with different types of customers and have to provide real-time solutions to their issues. Stressful job with rewarding perks such as free lunch and great health benefits.
401k after 6 months and Stock+Cash Bonus
You will work with different types of customers and have to provide real-time solutions to their issues. Stressful job with rewarding perks such as free lunch and great health benefits.
401k after 6 months and Stock+Cash Bonus
Pros
Free Lunches, Great Benefits, Great Work/Life Balance, Amazing place to build skills
Cons
Some Micro-management, Stressful environment at times
terrible place to work
Software Developer (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – September 10, 2018
I wish there was a 0 rating
If you like working in a library environment where no one speaks to anyone, if you like a job where the only people who get good and interesting work have been there for decades, if you like working at
a job where you have no communications with anyone other than email, if you like working with antiquated technology, if you like working as a new hire in a place where the documentation is only the code, if you like working in a place where they look for people that have a anti-social disorder, if you like terrible management and a very damaged corporate culture , if you like working in an environment where people have been there for decades protecting their pathetical little fiefdoms by not helping new hires that threaten them
then this is the perfect job for you
If you like working in a library environment where no one speaks to anyone, if you like a job where the only people who get good and interesting work have been there for decades, if you like working at
a job where you have no communications with anyone other than email, if you like working with antiquated technology, if you like working as a new hire in a place where the documentation is only the code, if you like working in a place where they look for people that have a anti-social disorder, if you like terrible management and a very damaged corporate culture , if you like working in an environment where people have been there for decades protecting their pathetical little fiefdoms by not helping new hires that threaten them
then this is the perfect job for you
Pros
Benefits but no time off, free lunch
Cons
Poor Management, Antiquated Technology, Very Cut Throat
Stressful!
Specialist (Current Employee) – Chicago – August 14, 2018
It's like working for a telemarketing company. No support, not tools to work with, poor training. New Accounts department is the worse, it's cut throat and stressful, also causes anxiety. They have no training manual and expect for you to learn everything overnight then work at the same pace as people who been there for 10 years or more. People don't get promoted but you are expected to work at a very fast pace. Numbers matter more than the quality of work. They give you free lunch so that you are glued to your desk.
Pros
free lunch
Cons
stressful environment and poor training
Enjoyable people to work with
MARKETING ASSISTANT (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – July 27, 2018
Able to grow skills and adjustable pace. Sometimes can be slower, other times much faster.
Would have to say the co. hires newly graduated so they don't have to pay as much.
Serious about their work but also very casual and kind
Would have to say the co. hires newly graduated so they don't have to pay as much.
Serious about their work but also very casual and kind
No advancement
Prime Brokerage Services (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – May 14, 2018
Highly administrative tasks with focus on processes instead of results. High turnover in customer services. If you like micromanagement and stable job you will like it here but be prepared to earn low salary and be humiliated daily.
Pros
Free lunches
Cons
no breaks, micromanagement
Free lunch was good
Client Service Representative (Former Employee) – hong kong – February 17, 2018
IB is so cool and their website is convenient for self service. as a employee we get share options each year. the company is growing and has cheapest fees.
Pros
free lunch
Cons
expected to work on certain holidays
Poor Leadership
Hedge Funds and Institutional Analyst (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – January 31, 2018
Its a good place to start your career as you are constantly learning about the securities industry.
Poor leadership does not help the company culture; lots of red tape.
Poor leadership does not help the company culture; lots of red tape.
Pros
Great insurance.
Cons
Eating at your desk everyday
great place to work
QA Analyst (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – January 22, 2018
- exciting use of technology
- fun work environment with great people
- diverse projects to work on
- casual work environment
- unlimited PTO
- challenging situations
- fun work environment with great people
- diverse projects to work on
- casual work environment
- unlimited PTO
- challenging situations
Pros
great team
Cons
location
Lots of work
Compliance Analyst (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – October 10, 2017
Lots of work! Often too much work to be done and they expect you to stay late. Truly they need to hire a lot more people, but seem to have a difficult time.
Pros
Job security
Cons
Breaks are discouraged
Good people but
Professional Services (Current Employee) – Greenwich, CT – June 19, 2017
Good and supportive coworkers focused on processes rather than on results. Detailed oriented people highlighting mishaps is the way they teach. Overall you will learn a lot about the brokerage business every day.
Pros
free lunch
Cons
no breaks
very intense work enviroment
Professional Services Desk. (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – June 12, 2017
Very intense environment.
Have to answer over 200 emails daily .
Have to answer phone queries from clients.
Contact stock exchanges for price adjustments on errors.
Have to answer over 200 emails daily .
Have to answer phone queries from clients.
Contact stock exchanges for price adjustments on errors.
Pros
free lunches
Cons
No breaks, must eat lunch at desk.
Great platform for active traders
Day Trader (Current Employee) – New Britain, CT – June 8, 2017
There's very little to complain about, other than the lack of vwap on charts. Being a day trader and having used several brokers, I can say IB is one of the best I've used. Cheap rates, good execution, and a lot of instruments to trade :)
Pros
Can trade nearly anything under the sun
Cons
No vwap on charts
Pretty much like working in a library
Application Developer (Current Employee) – Greenwich, CT – May 6, 2017
They like to hire introverts, at least for programmers; there is a questionnaire in the interview. So there's not a lot of culture, and "chit-chat" is discouraged. Not generally cutting-edge tech, or particularly high coding standards.
Stable and secure environment
Application Programmer (Current Employee) – Greenwich, CT – March 9, 2017
* always busy, you never have to worry about not having things to do
* possible late night work when on call
* great and stable bonuses
* very friendly colleagues creating great environment
* little bit outdated software stack
* possible late night work when on call
* great and stable bonuses
* very friendly colleagues creating great environment
* little bit outdated software stack
Pros
compensation
Cons
vacation days
Simple job that gets boring quick
Customer Service Rep (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – March 2, 2017
Great place to start a career or get your series 7 license but there is no room for growth. Most of your day is spent trying to teach clients how to use a computer. Pay is good and bonus is decent but don't expect any career advancement.
Pros
Free lunches
Cons
No room for growth. No challenge.
Great learning experience but lacked community
Analyst (Former Employee) – Greenwich, CT – February 23, 2017
workplace is great, but the environment is very hostile. Favorite part of the day is lunch, but there is no cafe to eat in, only at your desk.
Pros
Free lunch
Cons
No breaks
Stressful
New Account Specialist (Current Employee) – Chicago, IL – February 13, 2017
Environment is stressful, does not have a job work/life balance. Poor management and the company can improve. Is fast growing company but are not ready for the growth. There is job security.
Good Company
Software Developer (Current Employee) – Greenwich, CT – February 2, 2017
Depending on your team IB can be an amazing place to work.
They have great pay and compensation with Stock bonuses.
Fully stocked kitchen
Paid lunch.
Flat management hierarchy
Company sponsored events.
They have great pay and compensation with Stock bonuses.
Fully stocked kitchen
Paid lunch.
Flat management hierarchy
Company sponsored events.
Pros
Free lunch, GREAT bonuses
Cons
Vesting scales are quite steep