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 described as friendly, helpful, and cross-functional, with accessible leaders that make it easy to get answers and move work forward. Small, tight‑knit teams and open‑door norms help people feel connected.
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Healthy Workload & Retention: Work–life balance is considered a relative strength, supported by a hybrid model and generally reasonable hours that vary by team and release cycles. Flexible time‑off practices and on‑site/hybrid rhythms help sustain pace.
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Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Employees point to meaningful exposure to fintech and market structure, with training, certifications, and internal mobility building skills over time. Structured performance processes and development tracks reinforce ongoing learning.
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
