Does Flow Traders pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Flow Traders employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Flow Traders. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Flow Traders?

57% of Flow Traders employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Flow Traders 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Flow Traders?

Trader (34) , Software Engineer (25) , Junior Trader (7) , C++ Software Engineer (5) , Trading Operations Engineer (5) , Operations Analyst (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Developer (4) , Engineer (3) , Operations Specialist (3) , Senior Trader (3) , Trade Support Engineer (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Anonymous (2) , Business Development (2)

What are the pros of working at Flow Traders according to real employee reviews?

"The whole company is very close and the culture is very entrepreneurial." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great and inspiring people." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits and fun corporate events" ((in 8 reviews)); "teams are great and have been a huge con for me since I started here." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Flow Traders according to real employee reviews?

"management & Bureaucracy." ((in 14 reviews)); "3x of the base salary in Flow you will get a bonus like 15" ((in 11 reviews)); "Below average pay" ((in 9 reviews)); "Even if you do not leave, for senior positions, the combination of base salary + bonus does not reach the level of the basic salary of most of other companies (that do not have nasty non compete clauses), so the more you stay the more you lose." ((in 7 reviews)); "The upper management does not care about the soldiers who fight the fire everyday." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Flow Traders layoffs in 2026?

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

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Flow Traders reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(200 total reviews)

Mike Kuehnel

88% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Flow Traders has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Flow Traders employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

200 reviews

5.0

Nov 1, 2018

Flow Traders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat structure, good training program

Cons

There were not many cons

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

Great experience

Graduate software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good onboarding, they provide learning materials, they are open about your salary and how you can grow (and provide opportunities for that). Good engineering level

Cons

Salary can be lower that in competing tradings.

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

Interesting projects, good people, nice culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- interesting projects to work on, with nice opportunities to learn - collaboration culture is pretty good, communication is healthy, and opinions are heard

Cons

- salaries could be a bit better

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