+83 How much of success in this career is just luck 15 6d
+45 Evaluating SM TMT HFs 24 3h
+35 No transparency to book and P&L - is this normal? 17 2d
+30 At what point is it no longer luck 25 6d
+29 Translating long-term pitch to short-term one 5 3w
+28 Would you work at this distressed fund? 7 1w
+25 Treasury basis trade 9 3w
+25 Choosing a Seat in an AI World 18 2w
+20 Best Non RX Sell Side seat for Opportunistic exits? 13 1w
+19 Post HBS hedge fund opportunities 4 1w
+18 Value Investors Club R2 Application Feedback 20 1mo
+18 Best Way to Prepare for a Fundamental L/S Internship? 8 2d
+16 Network via BBG Chat? 11 18h
+16 SM HF to LO as a junior? 4 3w
+15 Feeling unqualified for new job 5 3w
+14 MF to Smallish HF? 6 1w
+13 IB -> HF 4 1w
+13 Interview at Macro HF , what should I expect? 3 3w
+13 Amount of time to invest in pitch for recruiting / networking 6 4d
+12 If you know HF is your end goal, is IB + PE actually worth it? 6 32m
+12 Hedge Fund Sector Advice 5 2w
+10 Data science at SM 5 2w
+10 How would you transition a long-only book into L/S? 1 1w
+10 Headhunters for SF HFs 2 1w
+10 Brain fog and feeling overwhelmed in HF land 7 1w
+9 Strategy @ Private Bank -> Major IB/AM -> Research at Macro HF 1 1w
+9 HF reached out shortly after I started at large LO 5 1d
+9 LO vs. HF 5 1w
+9 London industrials IB to HF - how to prepare 3 2d
+9 Fundamental HF case study: what is the model actually testing? 1 3w
+9 MMHF undergrad intern working banking hours? 3 3w
+9 PhD student with questions regarding long term HF planning 2 19h
+8 How to pivot into HF, L/S 3 2w
+8 Feedback on Vic pitch 6 21h
+8 hbs vs gsb 5 6d
+7 Pitching a short when they're long? 16 24m
+7 Thoughts on situational awareness 3 2w
+7 Covering less deployed sector 2 2w
+7 MMHF case studies 7 1w
+7 Channel checks: the five steps, and the one everyone skips 2 3w
+6 Walleye 2027 Roles 0 3w
+5 How to Learn Programming? 4 6d
+5 FT IB or ER for HF exit 8 2w
+3 Quant Researcher (5 YOE) in Systematic Index Derivatives & HFT | AMA 1 1w
+3 PM role at a centralized platform vs a pod shop 2 5d
+3 Liquid Credit at LO vs. Multi-Strat HF 1 1d
+2 Access to biotech research/reports without a Bloomberg terminal? 2 4w
+1 Debating offers: front office in Chicago vs back office in NYC 3 1w
+1 Hedge Fund from undergrad? 3 2w

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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