+19 Getting into IB after doing HF or PWM internship? 2 2y
+3 Bonus - timing and weak performance on a good year 2 2y
+8 Market and factor neutrality 7 2y
+72 Why and how are Hedge Fund Analysts / Portfolio Managers so knowledgable? 27 2y
+14 Interested in moving to HF from Equity Analyst role at large AM firm. Some tips would help ? 9 2y
+3 Activism Investing 1 2y
+9 Seeking Advice for Low-Cost Country to Establish a Forex Investment Fund for Small Investors 1 2y
0 Mangrove partners 4 2y
+63 Culture at Bridgewater as bad as "The Fund" portrays it? (curious to hear from ex-Bridgewater employees) 19 2y
+8 Compare Spread On A fixed Bond Vs A Loan/FRN? 3 2y
+5 Capital Structure Arbitrage 3 2y
+1 List of equity sm hedge funds that recruit directly out of ib 2 2y
+7 Can anyone actually talk about how the Associate recruiting process works at MM HFS (Citadel (Surveyor) / BAM / P72 / ETC.) 2 2y
+22 Shortest Pod Shop Stay 32 2y
+3 Fixed Income PM @ AM SA to Macro Fund? 2 2y
+1 MMs focused on ESG 1 2y
+3 Point72 Interview 2 2y
+34 Where do pod shop ‘churns’ go to? 25 2y
+13 Scorching Hot Take - Is Munger Really All That Venerable? 29 2y
0 Funds like Adage 2 2y
+3 DE Shaw 2024 Summer Analyst 4 2y
+53 Why even bother disclosing PA if you can confirm your employer won't ever find out? 42 2y
+23 How do you determine what is priced into a stock? 11 2y
0 Magnetar Capital Culture 1 2y
+14 Research Help: Determining If Retailer Will Do More Promos 4 2y
+5 PE --> HF or HF --> PE 2 2y
+21 Equity analyst at a trading firm to MM HF L/S equities?? 3 2y
+26 Target UK Masters > AM/HF. Confused on the process 9 2y
+4 Questions for a L/S SM interview 2 2y
+6 MM HF Grad Expectation 1 2y
+24 Leaving HF within a year 5 2y
+15 Best Place to Find Open Roles 1 2y
+16 Forecast wrong, or materialisation? 5 2y
+1 MM HF process in London 2 2y
+1 Moore L/S 7 2y
0 Quants 4 2y
+9 Modeling inorganic expansion 1 2y
+9 NOPAT from EBIT or from EBITA 9 2y
+6 Recruiting season 3 2y
+19 Na 19 2y
+14 Sophomore SA BB (Global Markets) To Junior SA BB (IBD) 9 2y
+3 Point72 Sector Insights Analyst Position 0 2y
+4 Delete 4 2y
0 Point 72 Fundamental Researcher (Summer 2024) Internship 4 2y
0 Good fintwit follows? 3 2y
+10 Special Situations Group Salary & Bonus 3 2y
0 Path from Summer Analyst in S&T to Hedge Fund 2 2y
+7 Risk management/PF construction materials for Analysts 3 2y
+4 ER vs L/S? 6 2y
+2 Do you need to be a mathematics whiz for FX/Rates 3 2y
0 Is it possible to beat a hiring freeze? 1 2y
+7 Point72 Testing - What to expect 2 2y
0 Breaking into HF 1 2y
+1 HF introduction = Interview? 3 2y
+10 LPs Cannot Even Get Their Money into Top Pod Shops Right? 1 2y
+3 Crake Asset Management 8 2y
0 How to Transition From ER to HF 1 2y
+15 Recruiters are not negotiators 12 2y
+10 GS front office quant to Hedge fund 2 2y
+18 Abdiel Capital 2023 5 2y
+9 Millennium Quant PM 8 2y
+25 How do you know you're ready to move to HF? 17 2y
+10 MM BD reached back out after I was cut from process 2 2y
+70 Best Multi Manager? 61 2y
+8 Declining offer before signing but after long negotiation 2 2y
+3 MSD Partners Credit Opportunities Fund 5 2y
+7 Large event driven funds US 9 2y
0 SIG final round 2 2y
+17 What do the most technically / quantitatively adept quant hf / prop shop analysts do to stay sharp? 6 2y
+21 To continue the pod debate... 2 2y
0 Best modeling course for HF/public equities 2 2y
+15 Relationship policies for significant other in same group at different firm 7 2y
0 Broker selection-Insurance and high commission 1 2y
0 Quant salary 1 2y
+9 Corp Dev to HF Possible? 7 2y
+5 Citadel Recruitment Process (London) 2 2y
+14 choosing between freshman summer internship? 4 2y
+8 Lodbrok Capital - any street insights? 9 2y
0 WECO Bloomberg 0 2y
0 Convertible Arbitrage Case Study 2 2y
0 DESCO - Trader/Analyst Intern London 0 2y
+6 In person case study HF 1 2y
+36 SM HF comp expectations? 32 2y
0 Samlyn Capital Reputation 3 2y
+25 Analyst variation within pod 11 2y
0 E&F Case Study 1 2y
+11 MM HF Comp 12 2y
0 How did you know you were ready for MMHF 2 2y
+31 Long term LO prospects vs MM HF 14 2y
+25 Breaking into HF/VC 8 2y
+4 Activist Investing 3 2y
+379 Q&A: 3rd Year Hedge Fund Analyst 169 2y
+41 What was your biggest bonus of your career? lowest bonus? 24 2y
+22 Farallon 35 2y
+44 Brigade Capital 18 2y
+33 Considerations in Family Office 17 2y
+9 Del 1 2y
+4 2024 Citadel International Equities Summer Application - London 6 2y
+7 L/S Equity Prop Shops? 7 2y
+7 Investment Process 1 2y

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 No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (49) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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