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+11 Citadel CAP FT Process 2027 94 3w
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+11 Meetings with management 3 4mo
+11 How is deferred comp invested in hedge funds that use a pod structure? 2 1mo
+11 CIO sleeping with 24yr old analyst 26 6h
+11 Investment banking vs Hedge fund entry career 3 10mo
+11 Data Science career path? 9 9mo
+11 Citadel Equities Investment Associate? 3 9mo
+11 Hedge Fund returns | 2025 13 9mo
+11 Del 5 5mo
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+11 The December 30 Audit: Separating Alpha from Leverage 2 9mo
+11 HF reached out shortly after I started at large LO 5 2mo
+11 LO REITs --> REITs Pod? 4 9mo
+11 Do SM HFs recruit from IBD 13 9mo
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+11 Surveyor vs Ashler vs Global Equities (Citadel) 6 9mo
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+9 Sending work screenshot externally? 4 7mo
+9 STEM Master of Finance (MFin) with 6.6 GPA (UQ) | How to bridge the Math Gap for the Programs? 1 6mo
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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