+4 In a highly leveraged firm, why is it better for stockholders if the firm picks a project with lower NPV and higher volatility? 2 6y
+9 How does MM HF platforms work in Hong Kong? 1 6y
+15 Full time HF Recruiting 9 6y
0 Trust Company of the West - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Trust Company of the West - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Point72 - Review - Investment Research Data 6y
0 Point72 - Review - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
+6 SBC - Technology, OPEX or Naw? 5 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 6y
+13 Next Steps for Future in Hedge Funds 4 6y
+12 Can you get dinged for experiencing a technical problem around the start time of a live video interview? 2 5y
+7 Pershing Square Capital Management Intern/FT Offer 5 4y
+249 Q&A: HF out of Undergrad, 114 2y
+21 Updated takes on Canyon Partners? 20 3y
0 SkyBridge Capital II, LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+20 Best platform to transition into a PM seat 18 4y
+6 What does it take to get hired by a HF fresh out of college? 1 6y
+20 What is on-cycle recruitment like for distressed funds? 19 5mo
+33 HF Recruiting for Incoming Analysts 25 6y
0 Aqubix Ltd - Interview - Prime Brokerage Data 6y
+3 Hedge Fund Performance in April and YTD 1 6y
+276 Point72 SA 2020 New Externship Program 332 6y
+12 How do I get into HF insight programs for undergrads? 1 6y
0 GSO Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 6y
+15 Bridgewater Trading Operations Associate (FT) Interview Insight 2 6y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Review - Private Wealth Management Data 6y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 6y
+12 What kind of questions are valuation analysts asked during interviews at hedge funds? 6 6y
+60 HF/Am Analyst vs PM 22 3y
+13 Questions for Hedge Fund Model Interview 2 6y
+9 What should I expect for virtual fixed-income research internship? 1 6y
+4 Purdue Krannert or UIUC Business/LAS? 1 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+56 Point72 Academy SA 2021 160 2y
+3 anyone have the CQF certification? any good? 1 6y
+13 Viking Global Investors Interview Questions 11 6y
+27 Do hedge funds ever recruit post-MBA IB Associates? 17 3y
0 Vontobel Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+9 VIC Members - is the bi-weekly contest cancelled? 6 5y
+6 Best Places to Read About Biotech Investing? 1 6y
+16 Urgent - Feedback needed - WDYT of virtual unpaid internship? 1 6y
+12 Advice for first year analyst 1 6y
+10 Pathway to Distressed/Special Sits Investing from M&A Background 4 6y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Research Data 6y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 6y
+10 Deleted Deleted Deleted Deleted 9 4y
+18 Deleted Deleted Deleted Deleted 13 2mo
+11 Your best Bloomberg Terminal Lifehacks 2 6y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Interview - Research Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+23 Current Structured Finance/Stressed and Distressed Special Situations Credit Opportunities 8 5y
+6 NYU stern or USC Marshall undergrad 2 6y
+108 How long does it take to formulate a investment idea / stock pitch 26 6y
+3 Thoughts on RIAs? 1 6y
+13 Thinking About Moving to Distressed/Activist Fund 1 6y
+19 Cubist down 20% exposes the scam of Hedge Funds - They are all beta 6 4y
+21 Breaking Into Activist hedge funds 13 3y
+9 Point72 London SA 2021 13 5y
+9 Hedge Funds in the South (ATL preferred) 4 3y
+9 Ruane Cunniff Goldfarb Competition 8 6y
+9 Quantitative Trading/Research 2 6y
0 29th Street Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 HPS Investment Partners - Review - Credit Data 6y
0 HPS Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 6y
+47 Finding Top Tier Banking Analysts w/o Using a HH 35 6y
+38 Do FRM or CFA help in HF 12 6y
0 Armstrong Fleming and Moore - Interview - NA Data 6y
+3 Books on Shareholder Activism 1 6y
0 Point72 - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
+11 Anyone switched sectors as a senior analyst? 4 6y
+18 IvyLine Capital Investment & Derivative Program on Resume 8 3y
+4 Need to practice my pitch for interviews, switching from PE to L/S equities.. looking for someone to provide feedback 1 6y
+21 Appropriate comp for 1st year analyst 8 6y
+80 Ivyline Capital Mentoring 34 5y
+3 Best Practices Company Valuation 1 6y
+14 Treatment of Spring Maturity Clause in Distressed Debt 7 6y
+3 Would lower-net-worth investors benefit from exposure to Hedge Fund strategies? 1 6y
+42 Hedge Fund Exit Opps 14 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Investment Management Data 6y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 6y
0 Money laundering 7 6y
+12 Modeling Question - Case Selector? 0 6y
+4 US HFs that invests in South East Asian fixed income 2 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Risk Management Data 6y
+37 Convertible Pricing from CDS 12 3y
+3 When to look for a job? 1 6y
+46 Why are Hedge Funds only available to High-Net-Worth investors? 24 6y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Investment Management Data 6y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management Data 6y
+243 Ask me anything - quant/quantamental Hedge fund manager/Consultant - Everything on liquid hedge fund strategies 195 2y
+9 Differences between quant roles 1 6y
+9 Bloomberg Pricing Sources for Illiquid Credit Names 3 6y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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