Simplex Trading

HQ
Chicago
120 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2004

What's the Work-Life Balance Like at Simplex Trading?

What People Are Saying About Simplex Trading

  • Time Off Access: Policies list generous PTO, paid holidays and sick time, bereavement, sabbaticals, and parental leave, with flexibility to take time once role expectations are met. These provisions indicate accessible downtime and formal support for stepping away when needed.
  • Wellbeing Programs: Amenities include a fitness stipend, onsite gym access, wellness programs/EAP, and daily meal stipends with stocked kitchens that reduce friction on in‑office days. These resources are positioned to support day‑to‑day wellbeing and help keep hours contained.
  • Workload Manageability: Work practices emphasize minimizing unnecessary meetings and tight trader–engineer collaboration, enabling focused days during core hours. Role descriptions note only infrequent evening/weekend work to execute changes, signaling that routine overtime is not expected.

Simplex Trading's Benefits

Offers generous PTO

Offers sabbatical leave

Provides bereavement leave

Provides paid holidays

Provides paid sick days

Provides sick leave

Has employee-led culture committees

Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Offers company-sponsored happy hours

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers fitness stipend

Offers gym membership

Offers wellness programs

Provides access to an onsite gym

Provides recreational clubs

Allows work from home occasionally