+17 HF "networking" as a junior? 8 12mo
+6 Financial Modeling and 10k 4 12mo
+1 Pivoting as a vol trader… 2 12mo
+4 Hedge funds in germany and pursuing career in usa 2 12mo
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 1y
+44 Quant vs Equity Long Short 36 9mo
0 citadel - CAP London 1 1y
+6 How do you use 13F filings? 9 12mo
0 Two Sigma Investments - Interview - Research Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Research Data 1y
+37 Unique opportunity - advice 14 12mo
+28 Credit —> Equity 11 11mo
+3 Private Special Sits to Public Special Sits? 2 11mo
+33 New Grad: fundamentals at citadel securities vs. hedge fund 8 12mo
+9 New Grad: fundamentals at citadel securities vs. hedge fund 1 1y
+5 Thoughts on Dymon Asia 3 7mo
+7 Analyst vs Sr Analyst vs APM vs PM - at big 4 MMs 3 1y
+5 Rathead Rick’s Manifesto 3 1y
+23 Typical Hiring Timeline for Small HF? 17 11mo
+3 Direct Hire Process for MMHF 3 1y
+10 23-Year-Old Raising $1.5bn for HF Launch (fmr Open AI) 4 12mo
+12 Quant Masters -> Fundamental Equities (US) - Possible? 3 1y
+6 Bombed interviews at the place once but thinking about trying again - good idea? 2 1y
+15 Macro RV edge? 9 11mo
+5 Beach Point Summer Internship 5 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 1y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Engineering Data 1y
+21 How much capital is required to launch fund in US? 23 3w
+1 ETF Trading for HF exit 1 1y
0 Best Fundamental Shops, Outside NY/SF? 3 1y
0 Wellington vs Fidelity vs MFS? 1 1y
0 Citadel (Ashler Capital) - Consumer Staples 0 1y
0 GPA Cut off for different roles across HF from Undergrad 3 1y
+15 Could I land a wallstreet trading/quant gig based on my trades? 18 12mo
0 Primers on ETF desks 3 1y
0 MM HF Case Study 1 1y
+15 Transitioning to SM HF Analyst from LP PE 3 1y
+154 Most Cracked Pedigree You've Seen? 99 1y
+8 SM vs Pod out of undergrad 7 1y
+9 All thoughts in Macro 1 1y
+8 When a PM offers a guarantee, who pays for it? 1 1y
+6 Chances at a Hedge Fund 3 1y
+18 L/S vs the rest 17 9mo
+5 Ghosted by SM HFs 5 1y
+1 Point72 Intern Lawsuit 3 1y
+9 Best Course Path to Take? 1 1y
0 Update on HK-based HFs? 1 1y
+26 Are there roles in a HF for those who are not ‘in love’ with markets? 13 1y
+10 Blackstone BXMA 3 8mo
+7 p72 academy return rate? 18 1y
+12 How often do you use ROA & DuPont analysis when looking at companies? 16 8mo
+12 Good seat but toxic PM 3 1y
0 P72 case study 1 1y
+34 Fundamental analysts ... what keeps you motivated (besides the dollar upside)? 14 1y
0 Sophomore Internship 2 12mo
+38 MMHF L/S Tiers 32 5mo
+6 DC, MD, VA area Hedgefunds 8 1y
0 Stay at MM investment bank in ER for long term HF? 1 1y
+6 Point 72 Canvas FRG 4 1y
+721 Point 72 lawsuit 102 1y
+55 Public Credit HFs 73 6mo
+19 Taking a <100m L/S Hedge-fund Analyst job? 3 1y
+3 Blackmoor Investment Partners 1 1y
0 Weiss Asset Management 2025 1 1y
0 Portfolio Finance Trading 1 1y
+129 PM is a nightmare 63 11mo
+10 Broadly, do Growth Equity Assos get looks from HFs? 13 1y
0 Holocene Internship 4 10mo
+6 Curious on HF Internship for Sophomore Summer 1 1y
+18 Help with networking 6 1y
+4 HF Middle Office Disillusionment 3 1y
+4 Activist Fivespan 7 4mo
+3 What is Desk Strategy? 1 1y
0 Sophomore Summer Programs? 2 1y
0 Eminence 2 1y
+7 Networking for a MM SA/FT role as a college student? 1 1y
0 Baupost Group - Review - Operations Data 1y
+23 L/S Pitch during Interview 10 11mo
+12 Don't respect my colleagues 5 1y
+38 Tiger Grandcub Startup HF out of College - Need Advice 18 1y
0 BlueCrest Capital Management - Interview - Trading Data 1y
+3 SF Funds 1 1y
+4 Bridgewater Citadel Point72 test scores 2 1y
+10 Starting in L/S — is there an easier lunch out there? 9 1y
+24 Sophomore Summer? 5 1y
+17 Comp expectations 3 1y
0 For HF model tests, should I use period averages for calculations? 2 1y
+25 Dealing with FOMO and feeling boxed in 2 1y
0 Convert Arb Comeback? 1 1y
+4 Pod Analyst Comp Upon Bleh Situations 2 1y
+113 From MF Credit (BX/APO/Bain) → Special Sits or HF — What’s the Smartest Move Now? 44 1y
+4 How to prepare before starting? 8 1y
0 seasonality 2 1y
+18 Heading to a credit HF but did M&A 5 1y
+6 SF Based HF? 6 1y
0 Balyasny Bridger 1 1y
+22 Verition Summer Internship 27 7mo
+39 Am I an ambitious idiot? I want to start my own Hedge Fund.... 15 1y
0 what exits could I see from a 1bn AUM FOF 3 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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