First Derivatives Reviews
Updated 19 Jan 2021
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Seamus Keating
27 Ratings
Pros
"Reasonable expenses package when out on project" (in 67 reviews)
"Opportunity to travel around the world" (in 63 reviews)
Cons
"Can spend a lot of time in Newry if unlucky with projects" (in 54 reviews)
"When you are in client site you almost forget that you work for FD" (in 31 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"The Experience you need !"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at First Derivatives full-time for less than a year
Pros
Approaching my 9th month with the company, I can share an amazing travel opportunity, valuable expenses package and stable project experience with one of the most considerable FD client. Feel like I have everything I need.
Cons
Projects might come later than expected but it is worth it waiting for them
"Great opportunities to travel"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at First Derivatives full-time for more than a year
Pros
You get opportunities around the world and can develop at tier 1 banks which looks great for the CV
Cons
Very VERY niche skills you learn. This means they are virtually useless in other industries so you need to make sure its a road you are happy to take for a long time.
Continue reading"Good company to start with"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at First Derivatives full-time
Pros
Great expenses package Good training and experience Opportunities to travel
Cons
Can get stuck in Newry and not receive the expenses package.
"Consultant"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at First Derivatives full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Travel, opportunities to get into the finance department, expense package
Cons
salary is low because of expense package
"Good place to work for Travel and Exposure opportunities"
I have been working at First Derivatives full-time
Pros
Exposure to excellent portfolio of clients Salary is competitive for NI average
Cons
Difficult to ascertain what personal development plan and career progression route can be
- Helpful (1)
"Good Graduate Job....Not good after 4/5 years"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at First Derivatives full-time
Pros
- If you're lucky enough to travel to big cities it can offer great opportunities - If you perform well you'll know it because often you'll get jobs offers from clients or other consultancies working on site - If you're on the Kx side of the business you're very well taken care of
Cons
- Capital Markets Consulting side of the business lacks strategy and decent leadership particularly on the people side. - HQ in Newry seem to be a unnecessary blocker on many things. Would do them the world of good to let the reigns go. - HR are quite unprofessional and could use fresh external blood in the leadership team who have the power to make the change required to retain staff. - Performance reviews and remuneration are often not based on contribution, value and client feedback. Its all a game of luck on who shouts loudest. They find it difficult to differentiate between those who carry teams and the dead weight who don't deserve promotions.
Continue reading "Growing business in all its glory"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at First Derivatives full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Generous package, pushing the female technology agenda.
Cons
As with all quickly growing businesses, sometimes HQ not quick enough with on the ground staff.
- Helpful (6)
"opaque company, dont apply"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at First Derivatives full-time for more than a year
Pros
Not many besides travel, business model is exhausted
Cons
Opaque, good projects are little to non Existant
Continue reading - Helpful (8)
Pros
If you are lucky you might get to travel somewhere
Cons
The job title Data Scientist is very misleading
Pros
Good exposure to great clients
Cons
Communication is very poor from HR.
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