Pros: It used to be a good place pre new management. The work is very chill, but there is not enough work and too many people were hired recently.

Cons: New grad pay for next year has been adjusted and is now significantly higher than senior pay. Management has been brought in from IT investment banking, making things much worse — they are extremely out of touch. Poor technology stack — having to RDP into a Windows “box” to resolve production issues. Treated as second-class by traders and quants; you’re effectively called “IT support,” which reflects reality since the Sydney office does no real development — only occasional config changes. Tech stability is bad and has been getting worse recently under new management. If you’re a grad, join almost any other company. Ask seniors about “progression” at this firm — you may already be starting on a higher number than them. How can you expect to progress if your starting salary exceeds that of people with 10+ years of experience?

Pros: The job offers great pay and smart people in a great atmosphere.

Cons: No major cons, maybe a bit of over reliance on systems from US

Pros: Nice office location People are all very friendly and generally nice to work with Low stress environment with no pressure cooker horror stories like other trading firms

Cons: Firm is behind in many areas and not catching up (very slow operationally compared to other firms) Not willing to compensate technology staff similar to other trading firms, so unlikely to change. Tech career and comp growth is extremely limited Office perks removed over time whilst the company does extremely well financially