+7 Applying to HF graduate/analyst programmes with experience ? 12 4y
+3 Bluefin rep? 1 4y
0 Comp tied to position performance 1 4y
+13 Organization/Processes in Bankruptcy Situations 4 4y
+1 L/S Spread 1 4y
+21 On Deck Investing - Learning Community 2 4y
0 Not that many HF in London 8 4y
+6 Propshop vs Hedgefund 1 4y
+44 Relocation Stipend/Packages when Moving Jobs 17 4y
+3 Best Careers at Quant Funds For Non SWE, Non Investor Roles? 1 4y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Firms similar to Ruane Cunnif Goldfarb 1 4y
0 Q Investments - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 What are HFs looking for in an open email application ? 1 4y
+12 Fundamentals v. Quant? All Perspectives Welcome 1 4y
+1 Any Info on Glazer Capital Management? 1 4y
+51 London HF / Life / Comp 21 4y
0 Point72 - Interview - Hedge Fund Data 4y
+127 HF vs Career Banker @ CVP/PJT? 41 4y
+25 Work/life balance on buyside 10 4y
+6 Hedge Fund Accounting 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on a large team (10+ ppl) at a MM? 1 4y
0 How to break into the world of Tiger Cubs 4 4y
+9 D. E. Shaw Rotational Associate Program for Untraditional Applicant 1 4y
+6 How risky is joining a MM 5 4y
+4 Ramping on a new sector 3 4y
+26 Alternative Data at Hedge Funds Stories 20 4y
+4 Is citadel just a quant shop? 8 4y
+15 Interest in buyside growth modeling guide and example (from an analyst)? 1 4y
+127 TN Economist Category Visa Changes Dec 19, 2017 - Any TN Economists Working in Hedge Funds? 109 4y
+101 Most Memorable Earnings Call 37 4y
+56 Special Sits (Oaktree SSG, GSO, KKR Special Sits, TPG Sixth Street Partner) 34 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Risk Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 4y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Millennium Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Point72 - Interview - NA Data 4y
+10 Reading earning call transcripts? 8 4y
+12 How do I raise money from non accredited investors? 4 4y
+11 Cellar Boxing - the Market Maker's pièce de résistance and "Legal" tool for Stock Manipulation 6 4y
+4 Tech-focused London boutiques 5 4y
+3 Does your company give you a budget to subscribe to newsletters/substacks? 1 4y
+108 Viking Global, Tiger Global, Coatue, etc.. 69 4y
+23 Is it possible to work from home in finance? 14 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Are there any non-quant funds that'll train you from scratch 1 4y
+10 Why dont ALL Investment Banks and Hedge Funds and Private Equity Firms just invest in Apple stock and be done with it? 3 4y
+20 Best platform to transition into a PM seat 18 4y
0 Modeling Exams for HF Recruiting? 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Alternative Investments Data 4y
0 Preference on large vs start-up hedge fund? 1 4y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Review - Investment Research Data 4y
+12 Is the competition for hedge fund seats not that intense in London? 5 4y
+35 New Tiger Cub - would you join? 27 4y
+19 Brevan Howard London / Moore / Caxton 7 4y
+6 Hedge Funds Middle east, GCC 1 4y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Review - Hedge Fund Data 4y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 4y
+243 Credit Hedge Fund opportunities 36 4y
+7 How would you answer that interview question? 22 4y
+19 Cost of a noncompete 8 4y
+21 Davidson Kempner Hedge Fund 12 4y
+9 Looking to enter into Wall Street NYC; Looking for academic path advice! 1 4y
+9 HFs in Southeast Asia 11 4y
0 BFAM Partners (Hong Kong) Limited - Interview - Trading Data 4y
+5 Price and Volume Components for SaaS 2 4y
+6 Hedge Fund after STEM Masters and SWE Experience or PhD required? 1 4y
+16 Best sectors for MM L/S 5 4y
+4 Thoughts on Work for Free to get a Hedge Fund Internship? 3 4y
0 searchone recruiter call 2 4y
+15 Which Do You Prefer R or Python? 18 4y
+3 Bridgewater SA 2022 1 4y
0 Point72 - Review - Hedge Fund Data 4y
+14 Path from IB to HF? 5 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 Unmotivating boss 2 4y
+35 Investing in pre-IPO SPAC 20 4y
0 Point72 - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Quadrature Capital Pay 1 4y
0 IMC Chicago - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+23 PDT Partners 39 4y
+5 Which internship to take if I'm interested in eventually working as a QR at an HF? 4 4y
+34 What does financial modelling actually mean in a HF? 8 4y
+3 Interview response timeline 12 4y
+36 Learning Python 15 4y
+6 Holy bibles of discretionary global macro (or investing in general)? 5 4y
+6 Unmotivating boss 1 4y
+9 Adage Capital - Insights '21 1 4y
+19 Best graduate programs for Global Macro trading? 11 4y
+18 Egerton Capital (London) 7 4y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+9 Schooling 1 4y
+6 What to do? Banking? CFA? Masters? 1 4y
+18 HFs that hire out of undergrad 24 4y
+12 Quant HF --> MBA (What Career Paths are available)? 1 4y
+6 Takeover Targets: What makes a good one 2 4y

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June 2026 Hedge Fund

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

  • Magnetar Capital 99.0%
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  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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