+9 How much does GPA matter for MM HF recruiting from IB? 2 1mo
+9 LSE EME vs MIT MFin 3 1mo
+9 MMHF undergrad intern working banking hours? 3 3w
+9 Fundamental HF case study: what is the model actually testing? 1 3w
+9 Strategy @ Private Bank -> Major IB/AM -> Research at Macro HF 1 1w
+9 LO vs. HF 5 1w
+9 HF reached out shortly after I started at large LO 5 1d
+9 London industrials IB to HF - how to prepare 3 2d
+9 Pitching a short when they're long? 20 9m
+8 Which Hedge Fund is the King of Wall Street? 16 10mo
+8 Widest mandates 14 10mo
+8 Balyasny’s Peter Goodwin new $15bn equities team? 1 10mo
+8 ECM book comp? 6 9mo
+8 Sellaronda Global 5 8mo
+8 Economies of scale among HFs after AI? 2 7mo
+8 Valiant 2026 Pitch Comp 29 6mo
+8 Dumb associate who keeps requesting to work with me? 4 7mo
+8 1st round interview - Fundamental Commodities Analyst a multi-strategy shop 4 7mo
+8 How do I become a good HF intern (L/S)? 10 6mo
+8 What is a company you think will be around in 100 years? 12 6mo
+8 Updated views on Freestone Grove? 2 6mo
+8 Joining ER after pod firm blew up 2 6mo
+8 ECM Pathway into Publics/HF? 4 6mo
+8 Breaking into HF (Advice Needed) 5 6mo
+8 Value Investors Club Application Pitch Feedback 6 5mo
+8 is special sits having a come back? 7 5mo
+8 Millburn Ridgefield culture 4 4mo
+8 Alua Capital Shutting Down 4 3mo
+8 high growth --> publics 11 4mo
+8 Why are there fewer and fewer credit HFs in the market? 1 2mo
+8 Can I rock a beard in the HF world? 8 2mo
+8 Millennium Equities Analyst Program, New York 2027 24 2w
+8 How to pivot into HF, L/S 3 2w
+8 hbs vs gsb 5 1w
+8 Feedback on Vic pitch 6 1d
+7 Anyone aware of any good LinkedIn/X accounts to follow for HF theses/pitches? Thanks 7 10mo
+7 Youngest people you’ve seen start funds? 19 6mo
+7 How to think about PE vs HF after IB? 3 11mo
+7 How do you build software revenue projections? 2 11mo
+7 Information Ratio vs Sharpe Ratio 6 10mo
+7 chances for HF FT recruiting? 10 9mo
+7 PE -> HF Sector Alignment? 3 9mo
+7 Pod Alternatives 10 9mo
+7 Quick question distress 6 8mo
+7 New to FactSet, why does it feel like garbage 8 8mo
+7 Millennium index rebal down hundreds of millions again 9 8mo
+7 BB Asset Management >> HF 3 8mo
+7 From Harvard to Blackstone: Grant Velthorne on the Evolution of Institutional Risk 0 7mo
+7 CFA at a Pod 2 7mo
+7 Shenkman - thoughts? 4 1mo
+7 Best books / primers on media sector? 6 6mo
+7 P72 vs Tech Banking 16 6mo
+7 Squarepoint capital or a top BB? 14 6mo
+7 Portfolio Manager in HFs 5 6mo
+7 Are you worried US HF outsourcing analyst roles 9 6mo
+7 SaaSapocalypse - winners & losers 13 5mo
+7 HF Equity L/S — Trader to Research 2 6mo
+7 Invest in fund in tax advantaged way? 10 4mo
+7 How do Vacation Days work at pods? 6 6mo
+7 Prop Shop Culture 3 6mo
+7 Notable Hedge Funds Based in London? 6 5mo
+7 Urgent: 7 day case study for P72 4 4mo
+7 What if you don't include a pitch in the initial networking email? 5 5mo
+7 Future for Consultants + Lawyers 2 4mo
+7 Working at SMID focused HF 13 3mo
+7 Mid career software credit analyst 3 3mo
+7 Select Equity Group 6 3mo
+7 QR at Pod 8 1mo
+7 How Do HFs Figure Out Delta In Earnings 8 2mo
+7 Thoughts on Palestra 5 2mo
+7 HF / credit fund returns as of Q1-26 7 1mo
+7 base salary market rate for 1yoe analyst? 12 4w
+7 Elements/Examples of a great stock pitch? 11 1mo
+7 How can I work at a hedge fund in high school? 13 1mo
+7 How is this Career Progression Possible? 11 2w
+7 Channel checks: the five steps, and the one everyone skips 2 3w
+7 MMHF case studies 7 1w
+7 Covering less deployed sector 2 2w
+7 Thoughts on situational awareness 3 2w
+6 Financial Modeling and 10k 4 12mo
+6 Citsec Fundamental Analyst vs Optiver Equity Analyst 13 9mo
+6 Pod churn at big MMs 2 11mo
+6 How many wealthy people do you know who got rich from HFs? 1 11mo
+6 Delete 17 11mo
+6 Sell side for equities needs to be laid off - they add zero value 18 11mo
+6 Recruiting for MMHFs 1 11mo
+6 have you ever seen someone being helped in recruiting bc they started a blog writing about finance? 5 11mo
+6 Rokos Graduate Analyst Programme 1 11mo
+6 Small cap / mid cap Activist Investor Internship 5 10mo
+6 Question about Capital Development at Millennium 1 10mo
+6 What happens to the "washed out" HF analysts/portfolio managers? 6 10mo
+6 Eisler shutting down 6 10mo
+6 Too late for MMHF FT? 2 10mo
+6 L/S Idea Pitching 2 10mo
+6 ESL Investments 0 10mo
+6 Coatue Culture / Recent Exits 24 2mo
+6 HF Interview Questions for PM 1 10mo
+6 London Late Applications for 2026 SA 3 10mo
+6 Pod Ramping Coverage Advice 7 9mo
+6 Understanding carry 3 9mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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