+30 Path to being a Master of the Universe (SM Founder) 7 7mo
+3 Energy Commodities S&T Internship → FT Energy L/S? 1 7mo
+8 Valiant 2026 Pitch Comp 29 6mo
+3 How to network with SM HFs 2 6mo
+1 Funds that play in Esoterics 1 7mo
0 are form advs correct? 1 7mo
+12 Free Labor in the Spring 1 7mo
+15 Buyside Preparation 4 7mo
+2 Can I ask for a referral (equity research) after a single coffee chat? How should I go about that? 2 7mo
0 UBS AG - Review - Special Situations Group Data 7mo
0 Verition Fund Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 7mo
+26 BBG Terminal - How to maximize its use? 10 7mo
+9 Citadel FCAT 6 2mo
0 Bonus cycles at major HFs 1 7mo
+1 PM / Analyst Position Inquiry 4 7mo
+6 T-Bills Outperform Jain Global (+3.7%) in Yr 1 2 7mo
+9 Macro Funds Cold Outreach 1 7mo
0 Llllllllllllllllllll 1 7mo
0 Ultimate/updated 2025 hedge fund returns table 1 7mo
+2 OMM/QT pre-internship reading recommendations? 3 7mo
+32 Balyasny Catalyst 31 5h
+40 Credit Hedge Fund Info/Help 43 5mo
+35 Should I Run for the Exit or is this the Norm? 13 7mo
+9 Bluecrest insane 2025 returns and L10Y track record (Medallion-like) 8 7mo
+2 Quit & Hunt or Juggle Both? 4 7mo
+6 Sending stock pitch via email as a Freshman 1 7mo
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Grade Finance Data 7mo
+13 How to get in touch with PMs who are hiring? 5 7mo
+39 Hedge Fund Grad Struggles 11 5mo
0 Consumer Seats 1 7mo
+55 Female PMs? 33 6mo
+11 Do SM HFs recruit from IBD 13 7mo
0 Am I cooked for FO - HF, Deal teams 1 7mo
+11 Hedge Fund returns | 2025 13 7mo
+10 Hedge Fund Lateral to IB? 5 7mo
+3 P72 academy 12/22 submission 5 7mo
+6 Point72 Academy - Experienced Professionals 1 7mo
+11 Citadel Equities Investment Associate? 3 7mo
0 The Schonfeld Analyst Institute 1 7mo
+17 Tier 1 multi-strat hedge fund (quant research / trader) vs Tier 2 sell-side FX trading (trader) 3 7mo
+3 Hedge funds that do Term-Time? 11 7mo
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 7mo
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 7mo
+11 Data Science career path? 9 7mo
+27 How can you be a successful healthcare analyst without having a medical background? 14 7mo
+11 The December 30 Audit: Separating Alpha from Leverage 2 7mo
+1 Did PE prepare you for HF? 2 7mo
0 LFG My RenTec offer letter is coming in a package!!! 1 7mo
0 PnL thresholds to make APM/PM at citadel/baly/p72 1 7mo
0 Causeway Capital Management Superday 2 7mo
+103 Q&A: Distressed / Special Sits Credit Analyst 88 1w
+9 Best Investing Seats Right Now 18 7mo
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0 Pusat bantuan Gopay customer 1 7mo
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+12 HF in EMEA post 1yr BB IB 5 7mo
0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Generalist Data 7mo
+3 HF Capital Markets Desks 3 7mo
0 Point72 - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7mo
0 Mid-Market LevFin -> Credit Investing Seat? Intermediate steps? 3 7mo
+9 Am I on a realistic path to land in MO at a HF/MM? 1 7mo
+22 Advice - IBD Mid Level VP —> HF 12 7mo
+262 The Golden Path (Rx IB --> MF PE --> SM HF) is Paradise 20 4mo
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+28 HF Graduate Program Thread 19 7mo
0 Point72 Case Study 1 7mo
0 BD at a Multi 4 6mo
+39 MM Pod Analysts - How Much Do You Tip Your PM 13 2mo
+6 Updated Views on Case Studies 2 7mo
0 Trade Structuring? 1 7mo
0 Man Group - Review - Financial Services Data 7mo
0 Any info on RWC Redwheel? 3 7mo
0 Taula Capital - thoughts? 3 7mo
0 Being Asked Salary Expectations 1 7mo
+8 Economies of scale among HFs after AI? 2 7mo
+21 Turnover rate at pod shops for junior analysts? 9 7mo
0 Millennium - Interview - Technology Data 7mo
0 Rebuilding at new firms 1 7mo
+12 Looking for actual HF feedback. 4 7mo
0 People here need to stop being clowns. Most have no actual work experience at pod shops and are just hoping to land an internship. 11 7mo
+63 Does doing stock pitches and reading all day earlier on (like in college) create a lasting edge as an investor? 12 7mo
+20 Energy IBD --> Hedge Fund - Is It Possible? 12 5mo
+12 GPA for Point72 Academy SA 5 7mo
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+10 Networking for Quant Buy-Side Roles 4 7mo
+6 Top HF Business Development vs. Top BB Corporate Banking 2 7mo
0 Buy SpaceX pre-IPO 4 8mo
+21 LO / MM HF Recruiting out of MBA 4 7mo
+32 How much to ask? 13 8mo
+9 PIMCO PM Roles? 8 5mo
+6 Distressed, SS, Event-Driven SMs 1 8mo
0 Best UG L/S Funds that have done SA Roles 4 8mo
+3 HF Recruiting 3 7mo
+9 Ex-MS Analyst: Why I'm Long Emerging Markets (JKSE) Despite the Fed's Hawkish Tone 1 8mo
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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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