So I suddenly found out I have an interview with a small HF after trying to get an IB internship. I know nothing about HFs.

Hi guys,

So my school has a program where they connect students with specific ibanks, hedgefunds, pes, etc who have our alumni. I was originally aiming for an ibanking internship, but I was identified as a finalist for a HF instead. My second round interview is on Thursday and I don't even know where to begin in terms of preparing.

There is hardly any information on this particular HF that I've found online. Would it be better to focus on more behavioral questions and just look at what HFs do overall?

Also, does this type of opportunity tend to help if I'm still trying to pursue ibanking internships next year? How is it looked upon? I'm a sophomore this year. Thanks!

4 Comments
 

There is no job description at all. I just know the name of the hedge fund but I don't want to disclose it as to identify myself on here.

I assume they wouldn't ask anything too technical since I am only a sophomore. The first round interview consisted of some basic accounting questions and one finance question. So would it be sufficient to just keep on reviewing some of those? Or is there some sort of guide online? It seems that this info is harder to find compared to info for breaking into IBanking.

And thanks for the book recommendation. I'll see if there's any way I can check it out.

 

Go to their website and read the description of what they do and the associates' bios. That should give you a clue as to what they might want you to do, and would help you better prepare your pitch.

More is good, all is better
 
Best Response

Rerum voluptate ipsa velit animi. Est natus omnis ut est fugiat incidunt iure. Impedit consectetur quisquam adipisci quis velit quis maiores.

Facere ut voluptatem occaecati culpa soluta voluptatum. Commodi cum iste quia. Et provident ut explicabo maiores alias omnis. Omnis quam qui officia qui dolores et.

Quia alias blanditiis et dolores doloremque ipsa adipisci. Perferendis sed incidunt nulla ducimus iure tempora neque. Odit magnam expedita eos non odio. Voluptatem nihil non inventore magni fuga laboriosam eum aut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Point72 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 97.0%
  • AQR Capital Management 96.0%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Two Sigma Investments 94.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • AQR Capital Management 99.0%
  • Point72 98.0%
  • D.E. Shaw 97.1%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.1%
  • Magnetar Capital 95.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Portfolio Manager (9) $1,648
  • Vice President (27) $464
  • Director/MD (11) $372
  • NA (9) $320
  • Engineer/Quant (83) $287
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (26) $284
  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $193
  • Analysts (233) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (276) $95
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”