ACT Commodities Reviews
Updated Nov 22, 2018
Found 13 reviews
- Helpful (1)
"Great company for the ambitious Sales Trader!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at ACT Commodities full-time for less than a year
Pros
ACT Commodities is a young trading company, they have interesting profit sharing opportunities when you´re a sales trader, a great atmosphere amongst colleagues and a very nice office in Amsterdam. When you start working at ACT, you are given all the tools, and also training, to be successful at your job. In addition, you are guided and mentored by your manager. Due to personal reasons I had to leave ACT. I was allowed...
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The work life balance can be difficult but if you want to be successful you have to put in the work.
ACT Commodities2018-11-22 - Helpful (24)
"Sales Trader"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookI worked at ACT Commodities full-time
Pros
Company trips, gifts and high end offices
Cons
Lack of morality, conflicts of interest, you're up against the colleague next to you. 90% of new joiners leave within 8 months, not only traders but from support, back office and other areas as well. You are forced to bluff clients about things you have no clue in order to rip them off as hard as you can.
Advice to Management
Create some ethic, hire people who have more than primary school education...divide markets equally. Only the 4 top make EUR500k+ a year, the rest live on the basic salary of 33,000EUR-. Stop making people believe it depends on them to make money, a monkey could make money like you do, it's a matter of first-come-first-served.
ACT Commodities2018-09-29 "The best company to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at ACT Commodities full-time for less than a year
Pros
Colleagues, benefits, office, variety in work, driven, ambitious
Cons
High expectations (not necessarily a bad thing)
ACT Commodities2018-08-06"My Experience at ACT so Far"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at ACT Commodities full-time for less than a year
Pros
ACT is an exciting, rapidly growing firm that really strives to ensure that while they continue to scale, they retain their corporate values and overall mission. It’s amazing to come to work every day and see everyone of your colleagues have a smile on their face. The amount of transparency, inclusion, collaboration, growth, and fun the firm has whilst working hard to make an amazing presence in the environmental commodities...
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Nothing yet - so far so good!
Advice to Management
Hammocks in the new office!
ACT Commodities2018-08-01"Fun and challenging work and environment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at ACT Commodities full-time for more than a year
Pros
Horizontal hierarchy, crazy amount of additional gifts, company events and trips. Young and informal company with a friendly atmosphere. Very ambitious and hard working staff and management. International orientation. Big bonus possibility for front office
Cons
Front office focused, work of the rest of the company tends to be overlooked. Fixed salaries below market.
ACT Commodities2018-06-17ACT Commodities Response
June 19, 2018 – Recruiter
Thank you for your time to write a review. We appreciate this enormously and will take the feedback with us.
- Helpful (10)
"High pressure phone sales"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at ACT Commodities full-time
Pros
Happy hours and team events if we hit monthly targets. Can make a very good bonus - but most good markets/clients are already being managed by someone else.
Cons
High pressure sales job with a lot of cold calling. Call stats are tracked. Little career and skills development as the job scope is limited and narrow.
Advice to Management
Distribute clients fairly among all employees rather than having one trader manage all of the big accounts.
ACT Commodities2018-05-08ACT Commodities Response
May 14, 2018 – Corporate Recruiter
Thank you for your feedback. The entrepreneurial nature of the Sales Trader role includes prospecting, which is a core part of how our sales traders build their business. I’m sorry to hear that the career development opportunities didn’t meet your expectations. As part of the trainee ...
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"Really Great Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at ACT Commodities full-time
Pros
Senior Leaders value transparency and care about their people. Access to a private performance coach, lots of training and support for personal and professional development. High earning potential. Fun place to work, team members are friends outside of work.
Cons
None at this time.
Advice to Management
Continue to give employees one on one attention even as we get bigger
ACT Commodities2018-04-25 - Helpful (5)
"Amazing company to work for!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at ACT Commodities for less than a year
Pros
ACT Commodities provides an open and inclusive environment. Each employee has a direct impact on the company. The team is ambitious, collaborative and most importantly fun. ACT is growing rapidly, which allows its employees to continue to develop on both a professional and personal level.
Cons
No cons at this time.
ACT Commodities2018-03-06ACT Commodities Response
March 26, 2018 – Recruiter
Thank you for your review and great to hear your positive experience!
"Solid firm"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at ACT Commodities full-time for less than a year
Pros
• Properly aligned to grow within the environment commodities space. • Active participation of Senior management and Traders in daily activities. • Solid base salary and generous bonus structure. • Structured so that the employee determines the growth of their own business, but with the backing and experience of a larger firm. • Established flat organization.
Cons
Nothing critical to mention.
Advice to Management
Keep going.
ACT Commodities2017-02-08ACT Commodities Response
March 26, 2018 – Recruiter
Thank you for your review! And yes, we keep going like this :)
"Excellent Firm"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at ACT Commodities full-time for less than a year
Pros
ACT continues to grow and add talent to its team of Sales-Traders who pride themselves on being competitive, hard working, and versatile. The firm interacts within exciting markets that will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years. All employees are well versed in the intricacies and culture of the client base and markets. The move to New York City will grow the firm in size and scope and should provide key access...
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No negatives to mention as of now. Hours can be substantial and similar to Investment Banking due to the high focus on relationship building and deal flow.
Advice to Management
The firm is young and will continue to address the needs of employees as it grows in the coming years.
ACT Commodities2016-10-19ACT Commodities Response
March 26, 2018 – Recruiter
Thank you for your review! Much appreciated. Have a great week!
ACT Commodities Response
October 3, 2018 – Corporate Recruiter
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you did not have a positive experience during your time at ACT. While the nature of trading can be extremely competitive, we aim to foster a collaborative and inclusive working environment for all employees and are disappointed ...
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