+43 Life Sucks 16 3y
+3 PM Due Diligence 2 3y
+11 Should I leave LO AM for HF? 5 3y
+22 Junk bonds / Marks 13 3y
+3 Family office headhunters 2 3y
+14 I want to be in a hedge fund 1 3y
+14 help me get excited about covering power and utilities 13 3y
+29 Path to wealth. 17 3y
+14 I was interviewed by a racist from balyasny 1 3y
+14 Baupost Mandate 4 3y
+23 Interviewed by a racist at balyasny 11 3y
+38 Job security at pod shops 39 1y
+363 Your embarrassing/weird/best/worst interview stories 100 7mo
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 3y
+6 Opinions about Ergoteles Capital 1 3y
+25 Foreign Opportunities in the HF space 6 1y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 3y
0 Ellington Management Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 3y
+8 Any insights on Citadel Equity Quantitative Research (EQR) team? 9 3y
+9 Stock offerings 1 3y
+3 Modeling S&M, G&A, R&D expenses 4 3y
+21 Help on where I should go in my career ! 9 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+20 Discretionary vs Systematic - Quant Roles 8 2y
+202 2022 Bonus / Comp Thread 219 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+12 Avoid pitching "unethical" stocks in stock interview? 8 3y
+7 HYG Puts as left-tail risk hedge? 5 3y
+6 l/s pods and investment thesis 0 3y
+24 IB v.s. ER for Hedge Fund Dreams 8 3y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+4 Elliot Management 2022 in NYC/ London? 19 3y
+3 Thoughts on this? 2 3y
+27 SnT vs Quant Research 5 3y
+3 Edge: Michael Vranos & Jimmy Levin 1 3y
+6 How to Know Pricing-in Public Equities 4 2y
+10 Are there any good SM seats left? 11 3y
+29 What are hedge funds interviews like? 26 3y
+3 Merger Arbitrage Case Study 3 3y
+44 Tiger Global still an attractive option? 47 3y
+9 How do entire teams get lifted? 7 3y
+1 Buy side recruiting offer timeline 3 3y
+1 Is it glamorous? 3 3y
+3 HF interview "FIVE Case Study" 2 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+17 Nontarget HF Founders? 23 3y
+4 Citadel vs Brevan Howard? 4 3y
+37 Credit Hedge Fund UK 21 2y
+7 HF comp after 2 years PE 17 3y
+12 What to do after family office? Thoughts appreciated 1 3y
+11 MM holding periods 5 3y
+3 How do people move from PE to HF? 1 3y
+13 Head Fund salaries in the UK 15 3y
+42 Blew up, not sure what to do now 23 3y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 3y
+21 In terms of compensation, are Hedge Funds still paying well? 12 3y
+3 Strategic Value Partners & Silver Point 2022 3 3y
+3 Mid-30s, Consulting and risk mgt in Securities (Cap Markets); Looking to switch career as trader in HF, Bank, Buy-side AM, OR Structerer in Primary 1 3y
0 Point72 - Interview - Equity Hedge Data 3y
+3 Anyone hear anything about Converium Capital? Montreal based Distressed fund 3 2y
+24 Rokos Capital - Thoughts on the culture? 24 1y
0 Barclays - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+9 Infrastructure/support for Quant pods in MM platforms 1 3y
+37 Crazy Arbitrage in Real Life (you can do it too!) 12 3y
+3 Point72 2023 Summer Academy Internship 10 3y
+9 Non top-PE MF to HF? 15 3y
+6 S&P500 dividends not reinvested 3 2y
0 Eisler Capital - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+21 Generation: Hedge Fund / Investment Banking Influencer 7 3y
+25 Info on Qube (QRT) 26 3y
+9 Private Investing Teams at Large Hedge Funds 8 3y
+15 Intelligent Questions to Ask PM / CIO for Lateral Mid-Level HF Roles 15 3y
+3 What exactly does Seb Loeb do ? 1 3y
+3 What to expect in risk management 1 3y
0 Citadel Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+2 What its like working at Citadel? 2 3y
+36 HF Analyst Life 6 3y
0 Davidson Kempner Philadelphia Office? 2 3y
+3 Wilmington Delaware 1 3y
+18 Best L/S credit funds in London? 8 3y
+9 PhD & Tips For Portfolio Manager Career 1 3y
+12 How much time are you given to initiate coverage on a company? 7 3y
+66 Glass Ceiling for Internationals? 55 3y
+4 Portfolio Research team at MLP 1 3y
+17 MM Mkt Neutral - External funds under the umbrella? 4 3y
+6 Books on economics 2 3y
+14 Mental framework - Activist investing 8 3y
+13 Modeling a Uranium royalty company 2 3y
0 Worldquant - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+14 Tiger cub vs ER 14 3y
+6 GLG or similar services 1 3y
+150 What's it like working at Millennium 61 3y
+12 PM of a large AM doesn't know what a stock pitch is? 5 3y
+3 Lateral Hire Resume for HFs and Prop Shops? 2 3y
+116 Why do people invest in hedge funds? 54 3y
+6 Is there any top Hedge Fund manager that had an IB/PE background? 9 3y
0 Point72 - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+4 Internship interview with PM 8 3y
+6 Help PM buddy move on 6 3y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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