+2 Quit & Hunt or Juggle Both? 4 9mo
+2 Can I ask for a referral (equity research) after a single coffee chat? How should I go about that? 2 9mo
+2 OMM/QT pre-internship reading recommendations? 3 9mo
+2 SM vs MM HF out of UG 2 8mo
+2 Importance of JPM group for HF Placement 4 7mo
+2 How are you spending your bonus? 7 7mo
+2 MM Case Study Question 2 7mo
+2 Best semi/infra HF/PMs? 5 7mo
+2 For those that have worked at both LO’s and HFs, why do you think LOs consistently underperform? 3 7mo
+2 Weiss Asset management 2027 internship 2 6mo
+2 Who are the best TMT PMs currently working at MMs? 2 6mo
+2 Cinctive Capital 2 6mo
+2 London/Switzerland Event-Driven HF Recruiting 4 5mo
+2 Biotech HF Materials 3 4mo
+2 2+1 -> Start-up -> Publics? 2 4mo
+2 best path to pod? 3 3w
+2 New launch down >500bps, >100% turnover 2 2w
+2 Top Books for Hedge Funds Today 4 1w
+1 Sophomore Summer 2 12mo
+1 Short interest in the market 4 11mo
+1 Newlands 1 10mo
+1 Adjusting Historical Financials for FX Neutral Growth 4 10mo
+1 WFH at Pod 4 10mo
+1 Did PE prepare you for HF? 2 9mo
+1 Funds that play in Esoterics 1 9mo
+1 PM / Analyst Position Inquiry 4 9mo
+1 FBG related layoffs? 4 8mo
+1 Do you have to go on his yacht to intern at Thiel Capital? 3 8mo
+1 What should I do to get into a HF in the UK? 3 8mo
+1 Best L/S SM healthcare funds? 1 8mo
+1 l/s pod analysts, do you code much? 4 8mo
+1 International Resume Strategy, Overlooked Competitive Edge? 1 8mo
+1 50 year old trader? 2 7mo
+1 Anyone know if Discover Citadel is convertible (Europe) 2 7mo
+1 International Student at Western Ivey — Pipeline to the US 4 6mo
+1 Request - A how to break into Quant guide for UK Students 2 6mo
+1 Best financials PM at C/M/P 4 6mo
+1 Analyst Comp on Carve 4 6mo
+1 Are SIE/63/etc. needed for HF? 3 5mo
+1 Hedge fund layoffs and movement thread 6 4mo
+1 UIUC 48k a year vs Georgia Tech 3k a year 2 4mo
+1 P72/CAP UG Program Pay Scaling 2 4mo
+1 P72 BD Call 4 3mo
+1 2028 summer HF timeline 1 3mo
+1 Hedge Fund from undergrad? 3 2mo
+1 Debating offers: front office in Chicago vs back office in NYC 3 2mo
+1 Farallon capital 2 1mo
+1 Team for 2026 Citadel Intercollegiate Stock Pitch — need 1-3 teammates 7 1mo
+1 point72 academy recruiting process 2 1w

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • Associates (57) $264
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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