MarketAxess
What's the Company Culture Like at MarketAxess?
MarketAxess Employee Perspectives
How does your company support and empower the LGBTQIA+ members of your team?
MarketAxess’ leadership has encouraged and helped structure the creation of our ERG for queer-identifying employees and any allies who wish to join. The firm has also laid out official benefits for LGBTQIA+ individuals, reviewed by members of Amplify.
How Marketaxess is showing its pride?
Led by its ERG, Amplify, MarketAxess is committed to showing its pride through:
- Hosting a fireside chat on LGBTQIA+ and diversity politics with Penchina Partners.
- Creating care packages for the Ali Forney Center to support queer youth experiencing homelessness in NYC.
- Organizing a Pride party with food, cocktails, raffles, giveaways, cookie decorating and other activities.
What People Are Saying About MarketAxess
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Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Colleagues are often seen as knowledgeable, friendly, and willing to help, making teamwork a consistent bright spot. Feedback suggests cross-functional collaboration and small, tight‑knit teams create a helpful environment to get things done.
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Healthy Workload & Retention: Work-life balance is considered relatively reasonable, supported by hybrid flexibility and autonomy in day-to-day work. Feedback suggests flexibility around time and location contributes to a sustainable cadence for many teams.
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Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Teams are described as good places to learn new skills and gain exposure to complex fintech problems. Feedback suggests autonomy and responsibility provide meaningful opportunities to grow, especially in technical and product roles.
MarketAxess's Benefits
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Has employee-led culture committees
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Offers company-sponsored outings
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers fitness stipend
Offers team workouts
MarketAxess hosts classes for employees with SoulCycle and other local fitness providers.
Offers wellness programs
MarketAxess offers employees up to $1,000 per year to go towards fitness or wellness expenses such as gym memberships, bike shares, personal workout equipment, ski lift tickets, and more.
Partners with nonprofits
MarketAxess partners with non-profits such as Empower, World Central Kitchen, and City Harvest.
Provides onsite meditation space
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
MarketAxess participates in local volunteer activities through partnerships with PENCIL Careers, Bronx Lacrosse and Cristo Rey. Additionally, MarketAxess provides employees 2 paid charity days a year.
Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Offers a remote work program
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
