software engineer

operations associate

intern

business analyst

compliance officer

StoneX Group

I joined INTL in Nov of 2014. Given what I knew it was a great opportunity to further my career; it offered almost all financial products my current traders dealt. Unfortunately, there were some management changes not long after I arrived. It kind of became a first in first out scenario in my department.

My typical day was filled with speaking with my customers, taking care of all their needs. There was also a large sales portion that was involved, I managed to build a good book of business quickly. 
On a day to day basis it's everything mentioned above, plus monitoring all trading activity and liquidity needs. This required a lot of analysis, and talking between internal teams and banks. 
  
My co-workers were all great guys, and most I think I will remain friends with them for years to come. After a few months of working closely with each other we really developed great relationships and really became a well working team. 

The hardest part of the job - For me it was often times dealing with compliance, making sure my customers needs were always met & then some. Overall I would say it was the compliance department and making sure all client met ECP/Dodd-Frank standards.

The most enjoyable part was the freedoms; while a large part was done at the desk my position required meeting with clients, 3rd party companies we worked with as well as all the different groups within INTL FC Stone. Of course as a sales guy the absolute best was making a sale!

Overall, this was a good place to work.  Pay and Compensation were good.

A typical day consisted of morning standup, followed by any follow up meetings. After that, it was pretty much up to you to set your schedule as you saw fit, with the expectation that you actually get things done.

While they strongly encouraged working hours and being in the office, they were pretty flexible in time off and needing to work remotely.

They encourage you to learn new things on the job and provide the tools to assist you in being your best.

The root of my problems with management is that they are relatively young and not super experienced.  While the drive and ability is clearly there, it was click-y and felt as if they would play favorites. This is to the point where they would only accept ideas and suggestions from specific individuals.

The actual job culture had a very frat boy feeling.  While it is fairly easy to put your head down and work, it would appear frequently and strongly.

Given it all, this is a good place to work for all levels of experience, with one caveat.  While they do encourage learning, they also have a fast pace and lack formal development methodologies and techniques (Waterfall, Agile, etc...). So if you are young in your career, by all means join INTL FCStone, but keep in mind that in real software development shops you will be missing these skills unless you work on them yourself.

My work day consisted of reviewing and analyzing data from around the globe and its affects on the interest rate markets so I can relay information/ideas to clients. I also arranged and executed high value transactions on behalf of my clients and the firms. 

The number one rule is keeping the customers happy and informed while acting in the best interest of the firm. 

I respected the management and the decisions that had to be made unfortunately the firm lacked the resources to keep up competition and changing markets. 

My co-workers were enjoyable and hard working. 

My hardest part of my job was the hours that I kept. I covered the second and third shifts for the past 15 years.

My most enjoyable part of my job was dealing with the customers and talking about the markets. Working the hours that I did I was able to keep up and relay information and ideas to clients ahead of the United States trading day that  started in New York. . 

The commodities markets have changed very rapidly effecting the ways business is done for many brokers and I find that is time for me to look at other challenging  career opportunities. It is a move I am very much looking forward to.

Even with having various locations, there was only one accounting department that deals with the brokers’ customers. The communication between upper/lower management and employees was terrible. The accounts receivable department had two employees, a senior accountant (who lacks the comprehension to do her job) and an accounts receivable specialist/coordinator but the specialist/coordinator has been replaced multiple times so the only common denominator on why they leave is the senior accountant. Management should see that there is a pattern in the accounts receivable department; someone is not seeing the big picture that the senior accountant is not a substantial supervisor and should be trained or demoted.

What truly made my internship remarkable was the genuine interest my bosses took in my learning and their unwavering commitment to ensuring I had the best internship experience possible. The learning opportunities about financial markets  set me up to succeed in my finance classes during undergrad where I felt I had an advantage over my classmates especially relating to derivatives. The Alpharetta office fosters a culture of collaboration and has not only provided me with a strong foundation in finance, but has also left a mark on my professional journey, setting the standard for what an outstanding internship should be. Furthermore, they wrote me a letter of recommendation which significantly helped me start my career. 

I worked for this company for many years back when it was a small commodity company.  It had grown well beyond it's means to manage itself from an IT level. IT has gone through multiple restructures and has managed to force out much of the good talent that was there for a number of years. Groups tend to be clique-like with leadership promoting from or otherwise giving preferential treatment to buddies.  Work/life balance tends to be good though with WFH opportunities.  Compensation/Benefits in IT tend to be a bit sub-par for the market. Job security was always a question as IT tended to clear house more than once.  Management needs some TLC.

Typically highly stressful work days at what I argue is underpaid positions for the amount of stress. I learned the worst part of the corporate world and that is deep down there is no loyalty or compassion for you as an employee. I actually really enjoyed most managers and they liked me. I unfortunately had a terrible direct manager over me who had horrible conversation skills and typically wouldn't even give you the time of day.

The hardest part was having to manage the bad manager..

The best part was there were many amazing coworkers who were quite friendly and caring!

Below industry starting pay, don’t expect anyone to hold your hand, it isn’t going to happen. No training. Be prepared to fail a lot and learn on your own how to fix it in your own. If you are not a self-starter then a risk management role isn’t for you. 

If you are a self-starter this place will be the perfect fit. You can make more money being a consultant than you might make anywhere else.  Great work/life balance with extreme flexibility if you get in an office with a good team. You can also move offices if you want. Management is pretty relaxed, no sales quotas if you are covering your draw. 

Was employed at the firm for a little over four months. Position title and duities were different from the actual position due to many mergers.

The hardest part of the position was learning the internal databases that information was pulled from. Direct co-worker was not coorporate or friendly. The hardest part of the position was working with him. My title and position I was supposed to be in charge and ending up his employee in the end. Poor management did not fix the situation and instead I was let go.

No integrity as all.  Placed kids in charge of IT Initiatives which gave the entire department a "Black Eye".  Never completed assigned projects, even after years of tardiness.  Entered into the Exchange business with systems that were not ready for prime time.  Lied to federal regulators regarding overall system functionality, left upper management in the dark allowing them vulnerable to huge fines.  Set employees up to take the fall for incidents they had no control over.

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