Does BGC Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BGC Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BGC Group. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BGC Group?

58% of BGC Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BGC Group 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BGC Group?

Broker (64) , Analyst (19) , Intern (14) , Software Engineer (12) , Software Developer (9) , Director (7) , Junior Broker (7) , Associate (6) , Internship (6) , Project Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Desk Assistant (4) , Client Services Manager (3) , Consultant (3)

What are the pros of working at BGC Group according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with in the it department" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great working culture and team" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good salaries and work culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice colleagues who are willing to teach you if you ask" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BGC Group according to real employee reviews?

"No Benefits to note apart from medical and death in service" ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management and co workers less than trustworthy" ((in 25 reviews)); "Can be quite an aggressive culture" ((in 20 reviews)); "Bonus's for first year employees is embarrassingly low." ((in 18 reviews)); "No training opportunities" ((in 12 reviews))

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(432 total reviews)

Howard W. Lutnick

85% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

BGC Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 432 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BGC Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

432 reviews

1.0

11 Apr 2013

Questionable ethics behind brokerage team

Ndf broker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Expensive dinners and drinks on the company

Cons

- Flat hierarchy, no form of promotion to next level even for star performers - A large part of entertaining is pegged to one's performance. Bosses strongly encourage bringing the traders out for lavish dinners and drinks, a lot of sleaze involved. - Year end bonuses issued out in the form of employee options/stocks, when monetary incentives are always preferred. These stocks are not movable when employee leaves company WIN-WIN for company.

1.0

7 Nov 2022

Worst culture ever experienced - join if you want to treat your colleagues as competitors

Oil broker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wear casual clothing Long lunches

Cons

Colleagues are unhelpful, not inclusive and try to edge out newer staff and engage in competitive behaviour Don’t spend on systems, do not have market access Snatching of accounts Hire and fire mentality, by hiring staff on cheap on contract Managers have dealings with owners Managers only give accounts to people they like, and encourage account stealing within the team while cutting off those they don’t like Poor culture

BGC Group Response

Thank you for providing feedback. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment for everyone who works at the Firm, and invite you to contact Glassdoor@bgcpartners.com so we can follow-up on your feedback.

1.0

6 Oct 2022

Toxic Workplace, Ignorant Management, Unhelpful and Selfish Leaders

Broker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible attire, flexible hours and decent commissions for some, namely legacy brokers who hold onto the bulk of accounts.

Cons

Toxic leaders, leading to toxic team dynamics, and an unhelpful and unhealthy environment where team mates constantly suck up to the boss, backstab each other and try to get ahead by keeping information to themselves. The only way to level up is make team mates quit, wait for people to retire, or grovel to the boss.

BGC Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We will review your feedback and share internally as appropriate. We invite you to contact glassdoor@bgcpartners.com so we can follow-up on your feedback.

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