+18 Baupost 2018 Letter? 10 5y
+11 First post/career questions 13 5y
+2 Best places to find HF roles? 2 5y
+13 Carry for non-PMs 4 5y
+33 Long/short strategies - Are you scared or excited about 2021? 21 5y
+13 Things to expect when meeting with HF recruiter 1 5y
+3 Breaking into the Buy Side from Sell Side 1 5y
0 How much does your firm pay for IR software? 1 5y
+10 Credit / Loan Workout Groups 5 5y
0 AllianceBernstein - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt and or High Yield Data 5y
0 Millennium Partners - Review - Trading Data 5y
0 Millennium Partners - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 5y
0 Case studies: how to be original + information sources 1 5y
0 What is an earnings print? 2 5y
+7 Ciatdel Surveyor Capital - Summer Internship Interview 8 5y
0 Anyone else here feel Covid has impacted their mental health? 2 5y
+30 How to assess the attractiveness of a HF opportunity / heard of Tensile? 15 5y
+6 HF recruiting 2 5y
+25 Question about HF Performance Fees 2 5y
0 Citadel Superday - In Person or Online? 3 5y
+2 Mortgage Funds? 4 5y
+16 A few technical questions 2 5y
0 Airline Interview Question 1 5y
+120 Passive Investing Bubble? 48 5y
0 Moving to Greenwich 1 5y
0 When is buyside recruiting happening? 4 5y
+21 Will they enforce garden leave on me? 20 5y
0 $$$ platform interview case study coming up soon- tips for preparation 1 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - NA Data 5y
+119 Value of Short Selling Skill Set 36 5y
0 Top UK / Euro hedge funds 1 5y
0 New Yorker still pay NY tax after moving to FL/TX? 5 5y
+182 2020 HF Shakeout: Who's Up Who's Down 219 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Point72 Academy Hirevue? 1 5y
0 Walmart - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 5y
+6 Does Bridgewater Associates blacklist? 6 5y
+10 Hedgefund out of undergrad? 9 5y
0 Maven Investment Partners 1 5y
0 Have you had your yearend convos or scheduled them yet? 1 5y
0 Past Employer Hindering Job Search 1 5y
0 Transition within HF 1 5y
+50 Finance vs Quantitative Finance 19 5y
+10 Freshman starting a brokerage account?? How to start Investing ?What to do? 5 5y
0 Valuation Approach 1 5y
0 Overleverage 1 5y
+152 Which hedge funds are considered to be the most prestigious/difficult to get a job at? 82 5y
0 Global Equities, Investment Associate 1 5y
0 can a mod delete this ll 1 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Quantitative Research Data 5y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Review - NA Data 5y
0 D.E. Shaw - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - NA Data 5y
+4 Any thoughts on Woodline Partners? 5 5y
+3 Expected bonus driving PNL under a PM 4 5y
+3 Is there a way to see what percentage of a public co's shares are held by retail investors and what percent are held by institutional investors (HF/AM)? 1 5y
0 Point72 - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 5y
0 Portfolio & Watchlist Tracker 1 5y
+2 Marshall Wace quant 2 5y
+5 BD at AQR 5 5y
+7 Goals for 2021 18 5y
+7 Hedge fund recruiting in London? 2 5y
+11 Exit Opps 8 5y
+23 Choosing a thesis topic 9 5y
+152 LO vs HF - risk adjusted career returns 57 5y
+1 Best Hedge Fund strategies for career Progression? 4 5y
+31 Worst outcome for IBD to HF? 20 5y
+46 How do you become a Quant Trader? 8 5y
+39 FANG to Quant Role? 7 5y
+73 MM PM guarantees 36 5y
+165 How did you become a PM? 55 5y
+21 Difference in investment strategies between distressed Hedge Funds and distressed arm of PE megafunds? 5 5y
+12 Building a Track Record / Portfolio Responsibility at Credit Funds 1 5y
+5 Are Porter's Five Forces/ SWOT analysis valuable for tech companies? 1 5y
+16 Is the tech sector the killer of active investing? 23 5y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
+24 IP ownership in Quant funds 27 5y
+3 Davidson Kempner interview 1 5y
+60 IB vs. HF out of undergrad 40 5y
+58 Leaving SM? 35 5y
+12 How do I have a stronger conviction for an investment thesis? 2 5y
+3 Does family hire family? 6 5y
+9 Contrarian / Divergent View - 4 Hour Case Study 5 5y
+27 Can an early 30s generalist get into the investment industry? 7 5y
+19 Quantitative/Hedge Fund Related Questions 6 5y
+9 Futures quant fund 15 5y
+9 What is the reputation for Teza Technologies? 5 5y
0 Equity Derivatives S&T to HF 3 5y
+13 Bonus at equity stat arb shops/pods 15 5y
+31 HF Bonus Questions / Etiquette 3 5y
+1 Psychological Assessments as a part of the interview process? 2 5y
+14 GPA concerns 2 5y
0 REO/NPL - next move 1 5y
0 Mangart Capital Advisors? 1 5y
+22 How to screen credibility / reputation of hedge funds? 11 5y
+16 ARK Invest 15 5y
0 BlueBay Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+1 Background check taking forever. Should I worry? 4 5y
+22 Best S&T Desks for Transitioning to a HF 26 5y

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June 2026 Hedge Fund

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • D.E. Shaw 98.0%
  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
  • Millennium Partners 95.0%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Point72 98.1%
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  • Manager (4) $282
  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
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  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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