+12 Non-QM to general Structured Products 1 6mo
+7 How do Vacation Days work at pods? 6 6mo
+3 slate path capital? 4 4w
+22 Secure job making $500k/year vs. MM pod analyst 31 5mo
+6 Merger arb / event driven 1 6mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 6mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 6mo
0 Tower Research Capital - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6mo
0 Which intern offer to accept? 11 6mo
+3 Thoughts on Q-TX? (Qube Houston Office) 0 6mo
0 Del 3 6mo
+7 Invest in fund in tax advantaged way? 10 4mo
+8 Breaking into HF (Advice Needed) 5 6mo
+7 HF Equity L/S — Trader to Research 2 6mo
0 Question for the macro guys: 2 6mo
+16 How many shots at becoming MD 6 6mo
+2 How are you spending your bonus? 7 5mo
+39 2+2 Candidate HF curious with some concerns 10 5mo
+38 Optimizing PnL / risk tolerance w.r.t. career path 11 5mo
0 D.E Shaw Rotational Associates 1 6mo
+6 Thoughts on Shumer post on AI? 1 6mo
+18 HF Guys: What do you read? 8 4mo
+3 Oak Hill distressed group 1 6mo
0 Lone Pine Capital Recent Departures 2 6mo
+12 Unsure where to start... 2 6mo
+25 MF vs. HF - Career Decision 12 6mo
+12 How big of an SEC issue would you need to step away 6 6mo
0 Private Equity to MM Hedge Fund (L/S Equity) 1 6mo
+12 DE Shaw L/S? 12 6mo
0 Two Sigma Investments - Review - Quantitative Research Data 6mo
+19 '27 Pod looking for '26 internship - Hungry and Hard Working 1 6mo
+1 l/s pod analysts, do you code much? 4 6mo
0 HF Modelling Tests / Case Studies 3 6mo
+6 Sr analyst interview to offer conversion rate? 1 6mo
+6 How do sick days work at pods? 15 6mo
+13 Career switch into Hedge Fund 3 6mo
+15 Freestone Grove Partners? 18 5mo
0 Career Advice (Rly Appreciate Any Help) 1 6mo
0 Coatue Management - Review - NA Data 6mo
+2 SM vs MM HF out of UG 2 6mo
+23 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? 9 6mo
+8 ECM Pathway into Publics/HF? 4 6mo
0 Best pathways to Fundamental strat HFs? 1 6mo
+1 Best L/S SM healthcare funds? 1 6mo
0 Dragoneer in 2026 1 6mo
+13 Bridgewater onsite timeline 17 4mo
+8 Joining ER after pod firm blew up 2 6mo
+49 Starting MF PE Soon But Should I Just Go Straight to HF Instead 31 5mo
+3 Recruiting scheduling 1 6mo
+29 Is systematic macro just farming risk premia? 10 5mo
+7 SaaSapocalypse - winners & losers 13 5mo
0 Whitney Baker - Macro Strategist 0 6mo
+10 Tiger Global Structure? 8 6mo
0 East Alpha 0 6mo
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 6mo
+7 Are you worried US HF outsourcing analyst roles 9 6mo
0 Risk management tools for SMHF 1 6mo
+3 True crossover funds? (eg. One team across public & private) 1 6mo
+36 Most resourceful diligence? 14 6mo
+28 HF Analyst Base 2026 22 6mo
+9 Sohn 2026 et al 1 6mo
0 Squarepoint Junior Discretionary Trader 3 5mo
+3 Point72 2027 Summer Academy After Coach Round 9 4mo
+31 Harassment at work 10 5mo
+12 GS/MS/JPM QR --> Tier 1 HF shop pipeline 3 6mo
+3 L/S Analyst a pitch examples 2 5mo
+11 Debate: AI-Related Software Disintermediation 4 6mo
0 first interview with CIO? 1 6mo
+6 got to citadel discovery assessment centre--hopeless candidate? 2 6mo
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - NA Data 6mo
+22 Small SM fund over BB IB. Please sanity check 6 6mo
+9 Farallon 26 11 4mo
+15 Moving from Private Credit to Hedge Funds 1 6mo
+97 This job rocks 28 5mo
+7 Portfolio Manager in HFs 5 6mo
0 Point 72 Interview 2 1mo
+19 Stay in PE or potentially recruit to HF 17 6mo
+12 Gotham City Short Report on Carvana 13 6mo
+6 Deferred compensation if I die 3 6mo
+1 What should I do to get into a HF in the UK? 3 6mo
0 After P72 Coach Round..? 1 6mo
+3 When to start buyside recruit (S&T) 5 6mo
0 HY FIR to HF Credit 1 6mo
+3 Event Driven vs Long/Short Equity at Pod Shops 3 6mo
+4 Correct time to email hf analysts/pm 8 6mo
+17 Interview Pitch Depth 10 5mo
+3 How to get the most out of Refinitiv/LSEG Workspace or any financial data interface in general? 1 6mo
+8 Updated views on Freestone Grove? 2 6mo
0 Associate at a Macro Fund here. Is anyone else pivoting their PA to 'Offline Assets'? 1 6mo
+6 Best path to HF 10 5mo
0 Does HF prefer coverage or M&A 2 6mo
0 Weiss Asset Management Advice!!! 2 6mo
+7 Squarepoint capital or a top BB? 14 6mo
+9 Junior Position at Reinsurance/PRT Investment Team? 2 6mo
+7 P72 vs Tech Banking 16 6mo
0 Marco Fund investor letters 1 6mo
0 Latest on Noncompetes 1 6mo
0 Virtu Financial - Interview - Generalist Data 6mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Review - Investment Research Data 6mo

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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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