+17 Marshall Wace Fundamental Analyst Program 30 2y
+3 Comp at Qube RT? 6 2y
+3 Networking with other Buyside / Sellside Analysts 10 2y
+34 How does one know if they'll be good at a MM?? 13 2y
0 Is CIFC a good fund to work at? 2 2y
+9 What are the career growth options for back office in HFs? 1 2y
+42 Modeling out "unit economics" in diverse businesses? 9 2y
+34 Mega HF below HWM vs. New Fund 17 2y
+435 The reality of HFs 68 2y
+23 Bonus with 1 year clawback at MM 24 2y
+16 GPA + Macro Buyside 4 2y
+4 Logical questions/brain teasers prep for interview 2 2y
+31 MM HF dinner budget 27 2y
0 Data Sourcing & Strategy Roles? 1 2y
0 How to pitch a tactical short? 1 2y
+25 Typical offer for PM at MMs 14 2y
+4 Templates for track 3 2y
+2 Do BizDev people talk to each others? 6 2y
+27 Madison Avenue Partners info? 23 2y
+15 Quarter Life Cross Roads 5 2y
+6 When do you give up on a stock? 9 2y
+3 CRE Hedge Funds 1 2y
+1 Compensations in France 3 2y
+23 Quitting on Bonus Day - Navigating Internal Job Posting 14 2y
+18 Path from LMM IB -> HF 5 2y
+11 Does it worth to quit large sell-side company for boutique buy-side firm? 2 2y
0 Senior Analyst Comp Structure 2 2y
+23 Useful Analyst Excercises/Habits 10 2y
+13 Credit at top Hedge Fund Citadel/Millenium etc 6 2y
+8 Marshall Wace - Investment Analyst - Summer Internship - Final Round Interview/Tests 11 2y
+18 MF REPE -> HF? 8 2y
+4 Point72 - What to expect in biz dev call? 8 2y
0 Interview with a distressed securities/event-driven HF tips 1 2y
+6 Interview at Canyon Partners CLO investing 1 2y
+3 Two Sigma Real Estate 2 2y
+1 Tiger Global Investor Relations Team Leaving 3 2y
+6 Prepping for HF Internship 1 2y
+34 After Your HF Closes Doors...Are You Truly Unemployable? 23 2y
+29 Tiger Global's Scott Schliefer Out 5 2y
+3 HF database 2 2y
+4 What do my exit opps look like after 2/3 years postgrad at a LO? 14 2y
+40 My Process for Getting a Hedge Fund Job 1 2y
+6 TOO EARLY FOR A HEDGE FUND ROLE? 15 2y
+9 At a target, but don’t know if I’m cut out for fintech 3 2y
+12 IBD MBA Associate to HF pathway 5 2y
+8 Non IB Finance Junior Summer Internships (PE, HF, AM, etc.) 2 2y
+22 Strategic Finance/FP&A vs HF Analyst 20 2y
+13 Tiger Cubs for Macro/Commodities Hedge Funds 18 2y
+19 HF Job Market 16 2y
+64 Why do allocators give $ to HFs? 26 2y
+11 Weiss Asset Management Summer 25 5 2y
+6 PM Track Record Validation 4 2y
+18 Switching region as a QR 6 2y
0 D.E. Shaw Internship Release Date 2 2y
0 Moving from a LO to a MM HF 4 2y
+16 What to consider when choosing a hedge fund as an analyst? 5 2y
0 Thoughts on hedge fund journal? 2 2y
+163 NEWEST MM PM! Q&A 64 2y
+18 MM / Pods - Expenses 16 2y
+19 What do you do when your strategy stops working? 11 2y
0 Multi National United - Salary & Bonus - Securities Underwriting Data 2y
+35 AI Disruption In L/S 21 2y
+9 Any MBA IB Associates make it into to a hedge fund? 2 2y
+82 London/Europe Buyside 2022 Comp 103 2y
+15 Getting pushed out - messaging advice 1 2y
+15 Thoughts on Holocene Advisors? 9 2y
+6 SM offer or stay on sell-side? 1 2y
+36 Stuck at boutique LO 20 2y
0 BAAM insights? 0 2y
+23 Drawdown resets 18 2y
+5 Median long-term bonus expectation at quant funds and prop shops 3 2y
+12 Typical amount for Hedge fund severance? 4 2y
0 Recruiters for Senior HF roles 2 2y
0 Determining companies ripe for a restructuring or liquidation 1 2y
0 Question on Citadel FCAT (Financial Concepts Assessment Test) 3 2y
+9 Road from Allocator to Investor? 1 2y
+12 Latest Tiger Drama 0 2y
+29 High turnover at Millennium 21 2y
+12 MBS trading at Pod Shops? 2 2y
+15 MMHF —> Activist 10 2y
+6 Thoughts on Lakewood 5 2y
+9 Abdiel Recruiting: Am I just wasting time? 19 2y
+12 Cross-checks PM track 12 2y
+43 UK Hedge Fund Comp Question 27 2y
+43 How common/hard is the jump from Rates S&T —> Macro HF 10 2y
0 Career decision 2 2y
+5 Y r most pubco head of IRs some mid-aged woman? 5 2y
0 Mid-sized L/S Equity funds in London (e.g. AKO, Gladstone, Lighthouse) 3 2y
+109 Craziest comp stories you've heard? 64 2y
0 Where do MBS belong? 2 2y
+13 Best Coding Courses for Analysts 13 2y
+12 Big MM pods in equities LS and quant 4 2y
+6 Credit vs Equity pods at MMs 2 2y
0 What AUM growth warrants adding investment team headcount? 1 2y
+19 Long Only to Hedge Fund? 16 2y
+36 2023 returns thread?? 48 2y
0 Tech Sales vs. IB/PE/HF 3 2y
+9 What are the best QF masters for positions in the US ? 6 2y
+6 Sophomore internship verification 2 2y
+17 Idea Generation as MM Analyst 3 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

June 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • Point72 98.1%
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  • Citadel Investment Group 96.2%
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  • Manager (4) $282
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  • 1st Year Associate (76) $192
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (28) $146
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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