+2 For those that have worked at both LO’s and HFs, why do you think LOs consistently underperform? 3 5mo
+12 Travelport - an eventual 0? 12 4mo
+10 Time after Model test to hear back? 5 5mo
+9 ER at BB or IB at lower middle market bank 5 5mo
+5 Chicago/NYC mid-sized SM Event-driven 9 1w
+6 Top SM HF/Crossover vs. Founder of YC Startup 5 3mo
+4 Too late to move to buyside? 3 5mo
+1 50 year old trader? 2 5mo
+6 hf possibilities out of undergrad 4 5mo
+83 How To Be A GREAT Analyst 27 5mo
0 Post Case Study MMHF? 2 4mo
+455 No women at hedge funds? 181 4mo
+13 Hedge Fund Semis / Hardware Modeling 10 5mo
+30 IB or HF FT Out of Undergrad 15 5mo
+3 How long does the Point72 process take? 6 3mo
+13 how does this sub pm offer look like (in london)? 18 4mo
0 Quant --> HF 3 5mo
+3 ——— 2 5mo
0 Case study / pitch 1 5mo
+20 Fundamental Edge, Analyst Academy 28 1w
+4 The Q1 2026 Liquidity Vacuum: Surviving the Passive Flow Reversal 4 5mo
+35 Is AI going to replace everyone but the senior analysts and PMs? 16 4mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5mo
+2 Best semi/infra HF/PMs? 5 5mo
+14 Thoughts on Millennium new internship program? 19 3mo
0 Does Point72 send rejection emails or ghost after coach round? 1 5mo
+9 From RE to HF 1 5mo
+38 Hedge Fund Manger IQ? 19 5mo
+2 MM Case Study Question 2 5mo
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5mo
0 RCM Capital Management - Interview - Energy Data 5mo
+21 Activist Funds | Recruitment Experience 14 1mo
+5 Special Sits Model 5 4mo
0 Dele tee d 1 5mo
+20 How do I get faster at updating/building complicated models? 5 5mo
+12 How to Prep for Succeeding in a HF/Interviews as a College Student? 1 5mo
+1 Anyone know if Discover Citadel is convertible (Europe) 2 5mo
+4 Getting into VIC 5 5mo
+22 Would you stay? 9 5mo
+24 Friends from PE and ER launching a fund. 18 5mo
+6 Point72/Citadel COO/Business manager role 1 5mo
+3 How many hours can you work effectively every day? 1 5mo
+3 sr QR at Citadel Securities vs sr QR/subPM at Citadel LLC? 1 5mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Data 5mo
+15 Advice for starting my own fund 12 4mo
+28 How to return to PE/HF after failing to launch a vehicle of your own 2 5mo
+12 Struggling with L/S HF Recruitment? 12 5mo
+22 Poor distressed returns 17 4mo
0 Application Question on Millenium HF internship 0 5mo
+27 Do On-cycle PE for downside protection? 11 5mo
0 Full-time jump from ER to HF 1 5mo
+8 is special sits having a come back? 7 5mo
+3 Breaking into HF 2 5mo
0 Quantbot - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5mo
+7 Urgent: 7 day case study for P72 4 4mo
+23 Transitioning from LO to HF. Need some advice 10 5mo
+46 What's bridgewater like now that Ray left? 15 2mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 5mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 5mo
+29 New Job. Crazy PM. Feeling Lost. 14 1mo
+13 Class of 2018 but still associate? 9 5mo
0 Does BXMA Hire Summer Analysts 1 5mo
+6 Iron Triangle shut down? 9 5mo
+6 what does the DOR (director of research) do? 8 5mo
+4 IR at a HF a good career over IB? (Rokos) 9 5mo
+3 Crossover fund or Traditional L/S 3 2mo
+4 Seen anyone move from fundamental l/s to prop trading? 3 5mo
+1 International Resume Strategy, Overlooked Competitive Edge? 1 5mo
+7 Notable Hedge Funds Based in London? 6 5mo
+63 Too old for next job? 28 5mo
+6 Medium size macro fund to pod 8 5mo
+12 Advice for 1st Year Hedge Fund Analyst who got Sacked (London) 4 5mo
+13 Looking for email organization tips 5 5mo
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+31 Catalyst Identification: Outside in Analysis 9 5mo
+6 Junior Summer Dilemma: Top HF (C/BW/DESCO/P72) vs. Top VC 4 5mo
+2 Importance of JPM group for HF Placement 4 5mo
+14 Stock Pitch ---> Modelling for a HF Interview? 4 5mo
0 squarepoint fundamental equities 0 5mo
+8 Value Investors Club Application Pitch Feedback 6 5mo
+22 Ares ASOF 21 3mo
0 ExodusPoint Equities 1 5mo
+65 Who are P72 and Citadel actually looking for? 34 4mo
+10 Point72 Model Test 12 1mo
+12 Career Pivot to Hedge Fund/Markets Path? 1 5mo
+3 BALYASNY modeling test 3 5mo
+3 140 Summer Partners 2 5mo
+19 Modern / relevant distressed debt book recommendations? 8 5mo
+10 Software BSL loans / coverage 7 6mo
+7 Prop Shop Culture 3 6mo
0 Entering Equity L/S in London 1 6mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Generalist Data 6mo
0 If Your Resume Doesn’t Show Edge, It’s Just Noise 3 5mo
+22 Richard Toad’s pedigree 20 4mo
0 Fixed Income QR Comp 2 5mo
0 HF Modeling Question 1 6mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 6mo
+21 Columbia VIP Chances 12 3w
+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 6mo

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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