Pros: The money is fine, and the hours are not bad, but the work is dull and pointless. Yes, there is a kitchen, and office perks are not bad.

Cons: The first thing to be clear about Jump is that it is not a tech company. It is a high-frequency prop trading company. They may claim it is a tech company and think that having office perks is what makes a tech company, but it is not one. I worked in a tech company, and things weren’t perfect, but at least the work was more interesting and possibly of use. This high-frequency trading is pointless. It is 1000 people and has been around for 20 years, so it is not a startup and has the bureaucracy and politics of any big company. Jump will claim it is without politics and everything is flat and open, and it is not the case either. Saying that the company is a tech company and has no politics does not make it true.

Pros: Great compensation, great benefits, great colleagues, and challenging work.

Cons: Everything can vary a lot from team to team.

Pros: Loads of very talented people to work with. Some other review said high density talent, which is a great way to describe it. Great compensation, especially considering WLB within the industry. Lots of bleeding-edge technology and interesting problems to solve. They have world-class HPC infrastructure and really cool, bespoke hardware. Great culture. Many people have been here for 10+ years, and everyone seems very happy. Very few egomaniacs, especially for a place with so many talented people.

Cons: Tech debt coupled with complex systems with lots of bespoke hardware and software. It's very difficult to really feel completely comfortable and knowledgeable, even if you are very smart and have spent a good amount of time here. Very flat and distributed organization can lead to feeling like there is a lack of direction at times. Not really specific to Jump, but similar to most HFT firms, the compensation and career path can be very unclear.