+11 Interview with Citadel (Ashler) 11 4y
+2 Prop Trading to HF 4 4y
0 Coatue setting offices in Europe? 1 4y
+6 Public-Private (Crossover) Compliance 1 4y
+8 CLO Fees? 3 4y
+21 How to let boss know about far too low bonus in HF? 2nd Year analyst at a small HF 15 4y
0 Citadel Securities Fundamental Analyst 1 4y
+18 Silver Point FT Recruitment 10 4y
+23 Viking Global - Credit 17 4y
+40 Good credit funds? 48 4y
+26 Managing own money under HF name 28 4y
+29 HF Analyst 1- Need perspective 10 4y
+24 Pershing Square ? 31 4y
+2 Looking to break in w ER background: Bite the bullet in IB? 4 4y
0 Citadel Securities Options Market-Making Fundamental Analyst 3 4y
+2 Does Florida have a growing hedge fund seen? 8 4y
0 Only 3 Hedge Funds outperformed the S&P500 in 2021. Thoughts on the future of the industry? 17 4y
+257 2020 bonuses 265 4y
+4 Marshall Wace total compensation in London 11 4y
+2 D.E. Shaw vs HRT vs Citadel Securities 3 4y
+12 Best recruiting approach for my non-traditional background? 4 4y
+14 Fixed income quant funds? 10 4y
+22 How to break into Macro HF in London? 12 4y
+6 London HF - Elliott v Farallon 11 4y
+3 Bridgewater Comp in 2021/22? 1 4y
+26 Distressed NPL analyst: interesting or boring? 6 4y
+39 2-hour Modeling Test for HF (Fundemental Equities) - What to expect? 19 4y
+19 Undergrad Senior w/ IB offer takes CFA Level 1? 5 4y
+54 Comp Negotiation for New Pod 37 4y
+50 The possibilities and limitations of taking vacations in SM L/S HFs 20 4y
+12 Thoughts on Valiant Capital 4 4y
+37 What is “deep diligence”? 11 4y
+9 Small Hedge Fund Summer Internship 3 4y
+34 Hedge Funds that Value Invest 48 4y
+9 How much does Middle Office Analyst - FX pay at HRT? 1 4y
+104 week in the life of a Hedge Fund analyst..... 94 4y
+3 From ECM IB to HF 5 4y
+21 Hartree Partners 9 4y
+29 HF Recruiting - Am I being played? 33 4y
+13 Any thoughts or ideas on Index Rebalance strategies in the HF space? 2 4y
+9 Looking for a business partner/consultant with intimate HF knowledge 1 4y
+6 Selling industry reports to hedge funds 1 4y
0 HF Trading Associate Case Interview 1 4y
0 Insight into Shay Capital 1 4y
+5 To All Quants: How much historical data required to build algo? 3 4y
+9 Is it possible to start working at a HF in Switzerland without German/French after 2 years of BB IB experience in Dubai ? 3 4y
+3 Angel investing in VR app developers 1 4y
0 Bluecrest 2021 1 4y
+7 PM recruitment citadel 2 4y
+6 Computer Language for Equity Quant Traders 3 4y
+3 Equity L/S 4 4y
+31 Fundamental Fixed Income Analysis Techniques? 11 4y
0 MBB consulting to HFs 13 4y
+12 Should I be content with ER if my goal is MM HF? 4 4y
0 Elliott 1 4y
+23 Q&A: Tiger cub hedge fund analyst, previously worked in PE 58 4y
+8 Juniors who landed interviews for Quant Research roles at Citadel, Two Sigma, Jump Trading, Algo Developer at HRT, or Quantitative Developer role at D.E Shaw, can you share your GPA? 4 4y
0 How much of your net worth is invested in the market? 5 4y
0 Execution Trader at Quant HF 1 4y
+6 Is the compensation at Soros Fund Management this high ? 4 4y
+3 Tilden Park Capital 1 4y
+9 Personality Tests for Hedge Fund Interviews 1 4y
+7 Attaching investment pitch to networking emails -- ballsy or stupid? 6 4y
0 What would it take comp-wise to move from a SM to MM? 7 4y
+36 History/Industry Books 21 4y
+12 Optimizing the HF Career Path 1 4y
+19 WYR: Higher Base or Higher TC? 17 4y
+13 ER at GS, IB at Citi or L/S analyst at a £400m HF (owned by Millennium) ? 17 4y
+4 Can you break into Quant Finance from NYU Stern? 6 4y
+146 Calling PMs/buyside Analysts - The whole China thing 49 4y
+4 Shenkman Capital? 2 4y
+9 Professional Advice: EXIT opportunities for Buy-side CRE/LevFin to HF roles 1 4y
0 How much do you all make? 1 4y
+3 What does Biz Dev at a HF do? 6 4y
+13 Early Career Quant to PM Development Plan 1 4y
+11 HF Tools 2 4y
+51 Best road to a Hedge Fund 42 4y
+10 MM HF Investing Style Resources 4 4y
+6 Absolute noob seeking guidance to build hft systems 1 4y
+95 To all you freshmen HF comp fanatic losers... 30 4y
+52 D.E. Shaw VS Two Sigma for a Quant 31 4y
+19 Move from HF to Prop Shop? 6 4y
0 Sellside quant dev at large well-known hedge fund vs buyside quant dev at small hedge fund 4 4y
+35 Thoughts on Ashler Capital? 29 4y
+9 Sell side trading->Grad school->Quant hedge fund 5 4y
+21 What to do to break into quant funds 13 4y
+15 Nootropics (Modafinil etc.) in Hedge Funds 31 4y
+12 Career advice - Retailing Banking vs Back office (AM) 2 4y
+109 Most meritocratic hedge fund? 36 4y
+45 What makes a good PM? 7 4y
+7 Do you need to be good at math to work at a hedge fund? 3 4y
+3 mm or sm hfs that hire out of undergrad? 3 4y
+3 Interview process for PM positions at MMs 1 4y
0 Uni Requirements 1 4y
+20 Your favorite / most interesting public tech companies 38 4y
+29 Insight on Oak Hill Advisors? 16 4y
+35 Guidance on Recruiting for Top HF out of Top IB Group 19 4y
+12 Probability Theory vs Machine Learning for aspiring HF quant 4 4y
+10 Funds with highest AUM per Head? 5 4y
0 Blackstone / BAAM Horizon Crossover Fund 7 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

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