The ant at the picnic - Anonymous employee Wolverine Trading Employee Review

For all the positive talk of the flat managerial structure, I find it odd that a key partner who managed my group never once spoke to me or introduced himself after five years. It was the kind of office where a key upper management person spent his days bouncing a ball and swinging a golf club past my desk. It's the kind of place where if you ask for assistance and you get a dirty look in response (as I did several times), you're not likely to approach that person ever again. Wolverine prides itself on its meritocracy, but that only extends to those deemed "favorites" by the short-sighted partners. It's the kind of the place where, on an annual basis, every employee must, distastefully, compose a secret review of a fellow employee's strength and weaknesses. It's the kind of the place that spends a fortune on its Christmas parties where less than one-third attend, if that's any hint of the "inclusive culture".