+16 Sohn Conference Pitches Look Like Amateur Hour 38 1y
+16 Why don’t platforms run more levered? 5 1y
+16 Target School to Target? 18 1y
+16 Summer Intern Help Needed! 7 1y
+16 Trading FX futures vs FX options 5 1y
+16 Payouts for PMs at platforms without pass-through 9 1y
+16 Student-Run Investment Funds 8 1y
+16 Choosing sector coverage 13 1y
+16 Cheap startup costs (geography) cheat code for HF success? 4 1y
+16 Investor relations - advice on further moves (London) 8 7mo
+16 How is Georgia Tech for Quant HFT/SWE roles ? 4 1y
+16 Cost of leverage 7 1y
+16 HF Recruiting Process - How to Proceed 5 1y
+16 High School Senior interested in HF 4 1y
+16 NASDAQ 24/5 9 1y
+16 Why does no one talk about starting their own fund? 12 1y
+16 Credit HF Resources 11 1y
+16 Explain the central book for MM platforms 7 1y
+16 Singapore quant TC trajectory 7 1y
+16 Deferred Compensation if you get fired 7 1y
+16 Being a Quant is Paradise 4 1y
+16 advice - interview at other funds while accepting offer 10 1y
+16 How to tell if it's the right fund to join 5 1y
+16 Full time recruiting as a May 2027 grad 5 1y
+16 Torn between tech (SWE / data science) and finance (quantamental / investment data analyst / data scientist) 3 1y
+16 Best Books on Pod Model (MM) 10 11mo
+16 Resources to learn more about hedgefunds and what they do etc. 9 11mo
+16 Frustrated Researcher 1 11mo
+16 AN1 Comp negotiation 7 11mo
+16 How do Long HFs invest differently to PE? 4 11mo
+16 Good books / resources for launching a fund? 6 9mo
+16 Prop vs HF 3 10mo
+16 Super Pods Question (Throughline, Longaeva) 10 21h
+16 Average Interview Process for Mid-Career Analyst in Semi-Niche Strategy 4 9mo
+16 P72 case study - holy shit 7 9mo
+16 Is it easier to burn out in PE or HF? 8 9mo
+16 Help!!! IB vs HF 7 9mo
+16 Seeking Advice from people at pods 6 9mo
+16 Does Apollo have a hedge fund? 23 8mo
+16 Fellow L/Sers 10 8mo
+16 PIMCO SA 2026 100 3mo
+16 AQR Business Development 2 5mo
+16 Trying to transfer… but I’m worried it might be too late 4 7mo
+16 Tips for IBD analyst / associate starting in a L/S equity HF 1 6mo
+16 Negotiating Comp 6 5mo
+16 How many shots at becoming MD 6 4mo
+16 Columbia VIP Chances 10 3mo
+16 What Skills Separate a Good Hedge Fund Analyst From a Great One? 6 3mo
+16 Choosing between public equities investing internship vs quant research internship for hedge fund recruiting 3 3mo
+16 IB associate & I want to be in the public markets 13 2mo
+16 HF FT Recruiting. How to navigate. 8 2mo
+16 Have I missed my chance to pivot to a MM or SM? 10 3w
+16 Hedge fund lingo 7 2d
+15 Interview at DE Shaw.... 36 9y
+15 Weekend-only Internship during School Year? 6 17y
+15 Staying at ER to get VP title vs. analyst position at HF? 3 6y
+15 Funds of funds Interview - Info please. 5 6y
+15 Hedge funds or trading comps in Minneapolis/St. Paul 11 6y
+15 does anyone know which hedge fund this is? 11 6y
+15 PM compensation 9 15y
+15 How many $1B + HF's? 14 15y
+15 List of HFs in NYC 17 6y
+15 learning distressed/special situations investing 3 15y
+15 AQR phone interview for Global asset allocation group position: insights? 7 8y
+15 Reverse Merger List 17 14y
+15 Working at Citadel Investments 2 14y
+15 Global Macro Manager without any math? 23 11y
+15 Global Macro - Instinct and Pattern Recognition 5 12y
+15 Macro vs. value/ micro based HF 10 14y
+15 Hedge fund investor letters and presentations 14 4y
+15 Valiant Capital? Chris Hansen? 13 6y
+15 HELP: Transitioning from Junior to Senior Analyst 10 13y
+15 drop CV at some HF? 9 12y
+15 HF Recruiting in London and Zurich/Geneva 9 6y
+15 1234 15 12y
+15 Who works at activist hedge funds? 12 12y
+15 Credit Question 2 11y
+15 Expectation for Hedge Fund Associate 4 11y
+15 Why is Telecom undervalued? 3 10y
+15 point72 breakfast 7 10y
+15 Lean or Large Shop? 11 5y
+15 Bridgewater Associates Investment Associate SA Position? 6 10y
+15 Hedge Fund Stocks 5 10y
+15 PLEASE HELP - Credit Pitch 3 10y
+15 Actuary Investment Consulting --> Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager- Is it possible? 3 10y
+15 I've been at a fund for 2 months and hate it. please advise 6 7y
+15 Series Tests and CFA® with No Experience 9 10y
+15 L/S Hedge fund case study 6 10y
+15 So I have an assessment for an internship... 4 10y
+15 Investment process at a fund of funds 2 6y
+15 Backtesting commodities futures 9 9y
+15 Sub-Prime Auto Market 8 4y
+15 Risk Per Trade in Macro Investing 4 7y
+15 Undergrad HF internship possible for me at all? Hit me with reality so I can focus 0 6y
+15 Point72 Academy Superday? 10 2y
+15 PM Position 2 8y
+15 Factor of undergrad Prestige in becoming a Quant 7 8y
+15 From Top AM to L/S Equity HF? 3 8y
+15 Quant Trading Summer Intern: Help... 4 8y
+15 HF Prep Before Starting FT? 5 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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