0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+39 Biotech Buyside 13 4y
+3 Any info on Parus (London-based L/S)? 1 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - NA Data 4y
+26 Q&A: Pharma/Biotech 14 4y
+2 Mortgage REITs 2 4y
+17 Job Outlook for Hedge Fund Software Developers 2022 and Beyond 8 4y
+3 Quant Fund performance YTD 1 4y
+3 Exit opps from LO AM to L/S HF? 5 4y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Interview - Energy Data 4y
+22 How many years do people last at HFs? 11 4y
+32 Top IB vs Straight to HF 11 4y
+8 Does major really matter? 2 4y
+3 Hedge Fund Modeling Tests 2 4y
+189 Q&A: 2nd Year Equities L/S HF Analyst in Hong Kong 73 4y
+9 What sector would you start in? 1 4y
+3 Thoughts on Glendon Capital? 3 4y
+25 How do you know when to sell? 4 4y
+82 Q&A: I'm the head trader for a Multi-strat HF 67 4y
+56 Crossover Fund Comp 40 4y
+27 D.E. Shaw Fundamental Research group 11 4y
+5 Polar / Marina Meyers 6 4y
+74 DE Shaw SA 2021 224 4y
0 Point72 - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+18 Leverage in PA 18 4y
+44 Is stock picking dead? 31 4y
+11 From Expert Networks To HFs? 2 4y
+6 Distressed HF Interview Prep? 3 4y
+3 Student-run HF 1 4y
+3 Hedge Fund hours? 1 4y
+3 How many years before managing a book in a L/S? 2 4y
+11 Activist Hedge Funds 3 4y
+6 Aristeia Capital 9 4y
+6 Advice on Moving from MO to FO 1 4y
+13 Coffee Chat Questions 2 4y
+5 Dorsal capital management? 8 4y
+3 Canadian quant funds 4 4y
+17 The big picture - book suggestions 4 4y
+72 Stable SM analyst to MM PM 39 4y
+6 Blackstone Special Opportunities Fund (BSOF)? 1 4y
+5 Top Commodity Firms/Groups NYC 5 4y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+4 What’s the difference ?? 2 4y
+2 Bridgewater vs IB - Thoughts 1 4y
0 Highland Capital Management - Review - Operations Data 4y
0 Highland Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 4y
+3 Financial Aid & Loan. 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+6 Jane Street or Two Sigma Quant Trader Bonus 1 4y
+1 Any insight on Matrix Capital in Boston? 8 4y
+7 Structured credit yield targets (CLO, ABS, RMBS) 3 4y
+4 Best under-the-radar LOs/long biased funds in Europe? 6 4y
+3 Advice Needed: Investment Banking to Hedge Funds as an Exit Opp?? 1 4y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Review - Distressed Debt Data 4y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Distressed Debt Data 4y
+29 L/S Hedge funds with the best track records? 12 4y
+9 Millennium's Merger Arb Team Shutting Down 15 4y
+7 Info on Pierre Andurand's fund? 2 4y
0 Good Canadian activist firms 4 4y
+4 D.E. Shaw Internship Response Time 5 4y
0 Australia HF Comp 4 4y
+42 Portfolio Managers: Fair share of P&L? 16 4y
+12 Quant Strategy or mistaken? 3 4y
0 BlackRock - Review - Hedge Fund Data 4y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Hedge Fund Data 4y
+6 Hedge Fund Dress Code 8 4y
+6 Investment mindset 3 4y
+3 DE Shaw Discovery Fellowship 6 4y
+3 Head of Research or Head of Macro Strategy 1 4y
+10 Small/Mid Hedge Fund MO/Ops Comp and experiences UK 2 4y
0 Two Sigma Investments - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 Accenture - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Execution trader in >1B HF 0 4y
+14 Is guaranteed comp really guaranteed? 10 4y
+11 Online Columbia Value Investing Course 2 4y
+8 Work permit for HF role in London 2 4y
+2 Headhunters for PMs in Europe 6 4y
+4 Economists at pods - risk taking? 4 4y
+31 Fund Winding Down, made $$$, not sure what to do now? 13 4y
0 Bayview Asset Management LLC - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 4y
+5 TPG Public Equity and Bain Public Equity 2 4y
+31 What distinguishes the top managers from the rest of the crowd. 11 4y
+23 Intrinsic passion for money management 18 4y
+3 Risk analyst/manager at HF 1 4y
+16 Point72 launch point - best approach to launching within MMs 8 4y
+26 Crypto hedge fund capital raising - thoughts? 3 4y
+3 Management CEO 1 4y
+6 Dorsal capital management? 1 4y
0 ML masters? 1 4y
+8 Elon you genius 5 4y
+19 SM - Non-Investment Team Partners Comp 17 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 Help me understand L/S at MM HF! 0 4y
+6 Benefit Street Partners - any thoughts? 1 4y
+12 When Do People Get To Manage Their Own Book? 7 4y
+13 Serious question: Can I run a friends onlyfans account and collect money from it without reporting it as outside business activity and not get fired? 12 4y
+7 Distressed/Special Sit Question 2 4y
+3 Looking for more info on Aravt Global and Teng Yue Partners 17 4y

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August 2026 Hedge Fund

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Hedge Fund

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August 2026 Hedge Fund

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  • 2nd Year Associate (32) $253
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  • Analysts (234) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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