+14 2+ recruiters 2+ positions same company QUANT 3 1y
0 Breaking In & Stability in Merger Arb 1 1y
+1 Factor Risk Premiums vs Valuation Ratios 1 1y
+4 When do applications for P72 Academy/Citadel AP open for Summer ‘26? 3 1y
+7 Using references 1 2y
0 Business development/recruiter salary 1 2y
+7 S&T SA -> macro FT ? 3 2y
+5 Best route to a Hedge Fund Post-MBA? 10 2y
+15 Joining a HF that refuses to fundraise on principle? 7 2y
+9 Starting a SPAC 3 2y
+21 Book recommendations 7 2y
+4 Do you start from scratch in terms of your notes/models every time you switch firms? 5 2y
0 Part-time Hybrid HF Ungrad Internships 1 2y
0 How many credit pods play in HY 1 2y
+9 What's it like working in Credit/Fixed Income Hedge Fund/ Investment Management and what do you in your role? 1 2y
+33 How do the successful pod PMs QUANTIFY positioning? 7 2y
+21 Are there any jobs in this industry (for someone with an IB background) that aren't just stock pickers? 16 2y
+32 How do you stay motivated given markets are extremely efficient? 10 2y
+2 Director of research 3 2y
+12 P72 Grad Case Study 8 2y
0 How much ownership do you actually get as an analyst at C? 1 2y
0 Qube Research and Technologies - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 2y
+3 Sites where people discuss stocks? 6 2y
0 Maven Securities - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Maven Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+27 Commuting into NYC 21 2y
+10 Good Books on rise of MM HF Industry 4 2y
+20 How smart do you need to be a quant? When did you realize this was a career option/desirable path for yo? 5 2y
+8 Thoughts on Soroban? 37 2y
0 Why is delta for at the money call option equal to .5 2 2y
0 Moving from FX Sales to Hedgefund 2 2y
+34 Reputation of MMs 6 2y
+15 Have failed to make it past the case study round multiple times now...How to improve? 6 2y
+36 Bridgewater -- A Crazy Cult? 21 2y
0 Gluskin Sheff - Review - Equity Research Data 2y
0 SMs in the southeast? 3 2y
0 Question on pitches for interviews 1 2y
+3 Davidson Kempner FT 1 2y
+23 How to break into the industry (for a non target) 7 2y
+20 Verition Fund Management Reputation 14 2y
+42 Stock pitch - Experienced analyst 8 2y
+3 merger arbitrage interview tips, book recs? 2 2y
+22 Hedge Funds Battle to Turn ChatGPT from Intern to Analyst 1 2y
0 Macro PMs at Multi-Strategy HFs 1 2y
+3 Freestone Grove Partners 2 2y
+17 Elliott Management Recruiting 11 2y
0 Yale Masters in Asset Management 2 2y
+1 Leaving notification period 2 2y
0 Exoduspoint - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Och-Ziff Capital Management Group - Interview - Other Data 2y
0 Is there a good explanation of market neutral/factor neutral investing advice? 2 2y
+6 Dumb question, but what happens to MMHF’s when the founder passes or retires 9 2y
+20 Should you always hedge a trade? Why not just trade a smaller amount? 7 2y
0 Bloomberg Terminal 2 2y
+9 college grad needs work ASAP to afford first month rent + security 3 2y
+50 Smaller platforms 36 2y
+8 What gets interviews for buyside equities SA26 roles? 1 2y
+18 Hedge Fund Consultant Pay Rates 3 2y
+11 Long-Only HF to VC? Has anyone made the switch? 2 2y
0 Baupost Group - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 2y
+16 Seeking Advice: Transitioning from a Macro Hedge Fund to KYC in Insurance 2 2y
+57 How to get to a HF without doing IB? 21 2y
+10 ValueAct Culture 8 2y
+15 Best degree for Global Macro HF 8 2y
0 Baupost Group - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+5 LOs funds that charge incentive fees - are there any? 4 2y
0 Undergrad Importance 1 2y
+3 why do credit > l/s equities? 1 2y
+14 Resouces to learn about HFs 5 2y
+6 MBB -> Hedge fund, how should I polish my resume? 3 2y
0 How do you take notes while researching? 1 2y
+9 Public equity in Middle East 17 2y
+6 BAAM/BXMA 4 2y
+8 2024 SA Return Rates 3 2y
+9 Recent Graduate, Starting in Operations and Need help 3 2y
+34 SMHF Travel Policy 11 2y
+38 Career Crossroads: Transitioning from Consulting to PE or Hedge Funds 16 2y
+22 Interview process for equity PMs at MMs 10 2y
+5 Arini HH 3 2y
+15 Millenium FT 2025 28 2y
+28 Waterfall Recovery - Capital Leases - Ch 11 11 2y
0 DE Shaw Connect Invite 1 2y
+6 How soon to follow up re interviews during earnings season? 1 2y
+27 Dinged from Citadel... Advice moving forward? 23 2y
+14 Equity L/S question 2 2y
+10 Another Partner Leaving Tiger Global 21 2y
+42 Multi-managers technology edge 19 2y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Global Data Data 2y
+9 Quant research career for a Stats major? 2 2y
+8 Best Books for aspiring HF Analyst 6 2y
0 Thoughts on Waterfall Asset Management - Bonds trading group? 0 2y
+27 Next Steps after Being Let Go from Fund 7 2y
0 Litigation-oriented Funds? 1 2y
0 D.E. Shaw second round interview 1 2y
+21 Breaking into Quant. How could I best position/reorient myself into a quant role? 6 2y
+6 Best Internship Path for Joining a Hedge Fund After, IB or ER? 1 2y
+13 IB to HF process for AN1 6 2y
+10 Millennium FT London 2025 13 2y
+3 Junior Trader all-in Comp on Options Quant Team 2 2y
0 Path to Top Hedge Fund from SS ER 2 2y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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