+9 Help! - Undergraduate Interview Prep 4 3y
+38 Why headhunters are overrated 7 3y
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+27 negotiating comp at a strong fund? 8 4y
+35 How many points in GP for partner or senior analyst? 21 3y
+3 Hedge Fund Compensation Surveys 1 4y
+3 Hedge Fund Leverage 1 4y
+9 DE Shaw Reference/Background Check Stage -- Offer likelihood? 11 3y
+3 Point72 1 4y
+85 Is merger arb the right place to be in? 42 1y
+12 30min interview with HF partner - what would you prepare? 4 4y
+11 Reliability of free data 6 4y
+3 Relative value vs absolute value investing 1 4y
+5 Stock Pitch Review (Short) 5 4y
+39 Why does Sell-Side Research affect stock prices? 10 4y
+156 The future of special situations / distressed? 56 6mo
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Equity Hedge Data 4y
+9 Investment Banking Intern Looking For Career Advice 1 4y
+11 List of macro funds 1 3y
+1 Multi-Manager investment style 3 4y
+7 Q3 2022 Returns 8 3y
+3 How long is non-compete if you join a PM team at a MM fund? 3 3y
+4 Upcoming Interview 2 4y
+19 Hedge Fund vs. Asset Management vs FO 13 3y
+17 Need career advice, please help 3 3y
+20 Any updates on Melvin? 20 3y
0 UBS AG - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 4y
+5 SM HF comp progression? 4 4y
+3 Distrobution at private funds 1 4y
+1 List of firms in Connecticut? 3 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+5 Is merger analysis necessary to work at Hedge Funds? 1 4y
+19 Comp Expectations at SM in down year 13 3y
0 AQR Capital Management - Interview - Investments Data 4y
0 PE Analyst program to HF vs 2+2? 1 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Citadel International Summer Intership 1 4y
+7 How to hone your "quant" skills? 4 4y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
+8 How is hayden still solvent? 18 3y
+3 How does revenue sharing work in HFs for founding partners? 1 4y
+15 HF Recruiting from PE 1 4y
+5 Road after HF 1 4y
0 How Long Before L/S PA Results are Impressive? 3 4y
+37 L/S SaaS Modeling 29 3y
0 Quant funds with remote roles 1 4y
+1 MM bonus pool split 1 4y
+13 Two Sigma Fundamental Research Analyst 11 2y
0 Recruiting cycle 1 4y
+4 Is a masters/PhD in economics anything in the L/S equities world? 6 3y
+44 Exiting a Family Office - help/advice? 15 3y
+12 Is there a difference between Systematic Portfolio Manager vs Quantitative Portfolio Manager? 3 4y
+6 Would you take a position at a fundamental HF out of undergrad? 1 4y
+28 What are HFs (or pods) going long right now? 14 4y
+26 Career: outlook vs. personal satisfaction 7 4y
+3 Are hedge fund analysts restricted to a single sector or not? 2 4y
+3 Best US-based single-managers with offices in Europe? 1 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Review - Alternative Investments Data 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 4y
+5 DEShaw fundamental analyst intern 13 3y
+6 What are the exit opps for blown up Tiger/Tiger Cubs PMs and Analysts? 7 4y
+15 DE Shaw Fundamentals SA Invitation to Apply Email 2 4y
+11 Point72 - is it as good as it seems? 21 3y
+6 Median MM career length and career earnings? 14 4y
+6 Lone Pine titling conventions / how to tell who does privates 1 4y
+3 Undergrad Activist / Special Sits Pitch Feedback 6 3y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Prime Brokerage Data 4y
+6 What do you do after long only? 3 3y
+175 What's the fuss about HFs and investing? As a 17 year old who read around 15-20 books about economics/finance, even for me investing is really easy. Also ,why do billionaires give their money to HFs?? 65 3y
+3 jane st rotational dev program final round interviews? 1 4y
0 Schonfeld - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 4y
+18 Funds with the nicest offices 17 3y
+5 Crossover/HF Investing Post Tech Banking 6 4y
+13 HF exits 27 4y
0 PwC - Review - Asset Management Data 4y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 4y
+6 HF global macro rotational programme 8 3y
0 Railpen (London) 1 4y
+10 Holocene Advisors? Interview and Process 13 3y
+3 What would be better work exp, Healthcare IB or phd in related science? (For biotech HF) 2 4y
+26 PMs - would you start a $50M equity L/S or LO fund if given the opportunity? 9 4y
+3 Directional L/S Europe 7 3y
+6 B-school importance for hedge fund managers 2 3y
+20 How do I get to biopharma L/S? 22 3y
+6 Breaking into HF (MBB & PE background, JD/MBA) 4 4y
+34 Places to start out as quant PM 7 3y
+14 Thoughts on Arrowstreet Capital (Culture, WLB, Pay)? Versus Two Sigma, etc? 2 4y
0 Beach Point Capital Management - Review - Credit Data 4y
+53 Turned down MF PE for a top hedge fund... 41 4y
+42 Quant strategy 21 4y
+3 Those who joined from banking - what are some parts of the role that were unexpected to you? Are there aspects of the role that are worse than banking? 1 4y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Research Data 4y
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+3 Hartree Partners 1 4y
+3 Chicago Hedge Fund 1 4y
+5 Going from IB to HF 6 4y
+8 Career Help 4 4y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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