Does XR Trading pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, XR Trading employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at XR Trading. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at XR Trading?

50% of XR Trading employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated XR Trading 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at XR Trading?

Software Engineer (11) , Trader (10) , Software Developer (3)

What are the pros of working at XR Trading according to real employee reviews?

"great work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Some smart people" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great compensation" ((in 5 reviews)); "excellent benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good culture and what I believe to be a best in class technology stack." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at XR Trading according to real employee reviews?

"Management is not the best, company needs to improve its structure." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bonus is based on an unachievable goal." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 4 reviews))

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XR Trading Reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Matt Haraburda

67% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

XR Trading has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The XR Trading 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

47 reviews

3.0

3 Mar 2026

Decent Tech Stack but limited opportunity

Trader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent wlb due to wfh for all employees.

Cons

Low pay compared to industry. There is really only one profitable desk. Be lucky and join that one. If not, get laid off.

2.0

1 Feb 2026

Hire & fire

Quant dev

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun Super weeks every year to Chicago.

Cons

They cut staff if there is a drawdown.

3.0

23 Aug 2025

Okay

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good culture and what I believe to be a best in class technology stack.

Cons

Most trading teams are overly reliant on fpgas Management is not very well coordinated, and doesn't know when to cut losers.

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Jobs at XR Trading

EXPERIENCED TRADER

Chicago, IL

USD 135K - USD 185K /yr