Flow Traders Reviews

There isn't really any such thing as moving up in the company in terms of your job description, but there is immensely more opportunity to rapidly take on more responsibility than any other high-quality trading firm. A new hire has a strong chance of leading their own desk within a few years, which is pretty unheard of for a high-caliber firm in the industry.

The company is currently working to support Syrian refugees amidst the crisis, however I would not say this is a strong-point of the firm. I expect CSR to become more significant at the firm moving forward, but as a young company it is hard to hold it against them.

The company culture is probably the best you can ever find. There is not much hierarchy in the office, being a small company it works very much like a startup where you work in the same office as your CEO and other heads and permissions for new initiatives are not a lengthy process like in other big companies. The company relies massively on team work as various desks have 3-4 traders who compliment each other all the time. We have very frequent get-togethers organized by the company itself.

Hire from all over the world - most important is drive and commitment to the companies ideals.

Job is all about precision and focus when markets are open - take advantage of every opportunity and make no mistakes. The company is the best at what it does, each trader should uphold this each and every day.

The heads of trading still give presentations during the junior trader training classes. They are always walking around and easy to reach.

Extremely high tech office. Everything is new and state of the art. Dress code is relaxed (Jeans and a t shirt is normal)

The best tip for preparing is to know yourself and if the job is right for you. People at the firm have a variety of backgrounds but generally share common ground in personality, aptitude and innate skills. Employees mostly come from Econometric or Financial educational and professional backgrounds, but many are math, physics, science and even humanities and history people. The job requires you to be comfortable with IT systems, well-versed in financial markets or at least willing to learn them deeply (many people come in with no financial background and I personally had no professional experience in the field), and crucially you must be good with numbers and problem-solving, particularly under pressure. If you are right for the job, it will show in the interviews, and if not then you wouldn't be happy here anyway.

Pay is average for the industry but bonuses are an extremely strong point, putting the focus on performance, and fostering some friendly competition in the office.

Training program is pretty comprehensive , you get to understand the basic business the company is involved in and how we do it.

Nobody will ask you to come early or go late, you can come whenever you like making sure that you are present during the trading hours.

Recycling is minimal