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+10 Another Partner Leaving Tiger Global 21 2y
+12 Merger Arbitrage Case Study 4 2y
0 Best energy L/S? 1 2y
0 HH coverage - activist? 2 2y
+13 Can I jump from IB to HF without doing a PE stint? 6 2y
+14 Equity L/S question 2 2y
0 Alt Data Source for Global Shipping 2 2y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - Markets Data 2y
0 Long / Short Equity Books 1 2y
+7 Private Account Performance: Why or Why Not? 1 2y
+69 The Best Distressed HFs in 2024 40 2y
+14 Breaking into Trading and Hedge Funds without a STEM Degree? 6 2y
+14 Quant Internships 2025 Summer? 4 2y
+6 Reneging on p e offer for large SM seat 7 2y
+8 MMHF return offer rates - 2024 27 1y
0 Reneging on IB for HF or PE 2 2y
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0 Dodge & Cox - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+28 Quant PM from LO to SM/MM HF 12 2y
+16 Remote/Hybrid as PM at MM 5 2y
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+29 Millennium FT Program Reputation in 2024 23 2y
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0 Thoughts on HF database 1 2y
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+6 Citadel Credit / Career Navigation 1 2y
0 Do I cold message recruiters or portfolio managers? 1 2y
+9 Interested in buy-side career: Advice for rising junior in undergrad? 4 2y
+15 Macro Pod Groups 1 2y
+7 PM recruiters comparison 15 2y
+6 Balyasny Merger Arb Pod Drawdown Limits 1 2y
0 Worldquant - Review - Equity Research Data 2y
+6 Software Engineer -> Quant Researcher advice 2 2y
+28 Coming up with trackers for input costs? 6 2y
+22 Advice Wanted: Large HF Internship from No-Name School 3 2y
+23 chatGPT use cases 10 1y
+28 Waterfall Recovery - Capital Leases - Ch 11 11 2y
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0 Sign on bonus of PM in hedge funds 1 2y
+9 3bn+ under the radar funds with lean single-digit investment teams? 18 2y
+11 How much detail should I share about my trading strategy during an interview with a competitor? 6 2y
+42 Multi-managers technology edge 19 2y
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
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+12 Best Buy to Hedge Fund 10 2y
+9 Hedge Fund Interview Case Study Debrief - what now? 3 2y
+4 Credit AM/HF headhunters UK and EU 2 2y
+35 Pay at MMs during flat year 10 2y
+9 Progress to Hedge Fund Management 1 2y
+25 Joining a Startup HF out of college? 4 2y
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+9 Seed Capital / Incubator for Emerging Manager 2 2y
0 SIG SA 2025 Trading Assessment 0 2y
+24 What are the differences between different MMs? 9 2y
+1 Non target Sophomore wanting a Hedge fund internship and recruiting tips 2 2y
0 Associate Portfolio Manager pay at Alliance Bernstein?? 0 2y
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+3 Ideation 1 2y
+38 Career Crossroads: Transitioning from Consulting to PE or Hedge Funds 16 2y
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+10 H1B Visa Sponsor - Hedge Funds 5 2y
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0 Discovery Capital 1 2y
+10 MM HF Case Study turnaround time 5 1y
+99 Most Common Mistakes Young Analysts Make (Including ourselves) 21 2y
+3 Traditional Pod Analyst vs. Discretionary Center Book Analyst? 4 5mo
+18 "Pitch me a stock" for SA interviews 12 2y
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+6 Case study for company that is about to release earnings 1 2y
+15 Activist pitch needed for activist interview? 4 2y
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0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
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+14 HF Wider Reading 6 2y
+34 How to prepare to start at a MM HF 15 2y
+8 Finance exclusive membership club 1 2y
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0 How to get into Hedge Fund? 1 2y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
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0 Jefferies - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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