+114 65 7h
+52 21 12h
+52 28 5d
+58 15+ Rounds of interviews, including several final rounds. Advice on how to stay healthy, motivated and positive in HF recruiting? 21 55s
+3 Millennium Equities Analyst Program, New York 2027 6 3m
+10 Networking for HF tips 5 6s
+20 Molecular Bio Researcher Interested in "research" at a hedge fund 11 1h
0 Millennium equities analyst case study 4 30s
+24 Prep for Hedge Fund Interviews 15 7h
+10 Citadel CAP FT Process 2027 59 7h
+1 Asking hiring PM for lunch/drinks 2 57m
+52 How much modeling do experienced HF analysts/PMs actually do? 21 5h
+9 P72 Academy -TLDR Worth it? 4 8h
+10 Davide Leone 6 8h
+7 Shenkman - thoughts? 3 12h
0 Metavasi - thoughts? 7 4h
+31 p72 2025 experienced academy 179 19h
+7 Credit HF Guys: How much do you think abt "value" 9 21h
+7 Atlantic Wolf Capital Closing? 11 1d
0 macro meet-up london 3 1d
+9 Davidson Kempner FT 2027 16 2d
+17 Average single manager slope 6 2d
+9 Landing HF Summer Analyst Interviews 2 2d
+20 What does comp look like for top HFs? 20 2d
+26 Buy Side Credit - Seats / Guide 14 2d
0 Bridgewater Associates - Interview - Macro Data 3d
+28 advice on raising capital for hedge fund 13 3d
+31 Worth Joining a Small Hedge Fund? 21 3d
+1 Minimum GPA for Hedgefund Roles? 2 3d
0 Verition Fund Management - Interview - Investment Research Data 3d
+2 base salary market rate for 1yoe analyst? 2 3d
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3d
+4 Kinetic Partners? 1 4d
+7 HF / credit fund returns as of Q1-26 7 4d
+1 2028 summer HF timeline 1 4d
+10 Courage Capital Management- Healthcare 3 4d
+20 What resources to push/ask PM for? 15 4d
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Generalist Data 4d
+13 How to break into Biotech/therapeutics HFs 4 4d
+16 Super Pods Question (Throughline, Longaeva) 13 5d
+52 Do Quantamental roles really exist? 28 5d
+11 Thoughts on Longaeva? 23 5d
0 Fundamental Edge - value-add? 2 5d
+1 P72 BD Call 4 5d
+356 What does a model look like at a L/S hedge fund? What is the diligence process like? 87 5d
+7 Luxor / Lugard Road 6 6d
+21 Activist Funds | Recruitment Experience 14 5d
+49 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? 30 6d
+2 Balyasny Catalyst FT 2027? 4 1w
+22 Am I missing something here – semicap trade? 15 1w
+9 How much does GPA matter for MM HF recruiting from IB? 2 1w
+35 GoldenTree culture? 13 1w
+52 Starting HF career at a New / Small Fund 21 1w
+9 How old is too old? 7 1w
+10 Wfh / work remotely at MMs or SMs? 6 1w
+18 Hedge Fund Pivot 7 1w
+18 London buy side 3 1w
0 interview process at millennium? 4 1w
+7 Hycalibre 30 1w
+14 Thoughts on Castleknight? 12 1w
0 AQR Capital Management - Review - Sales Data 1w
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 1w
+3 American Century ABS Trading? 1 1w
+9 Fund of Hedge Fund's or Product Specialist? 3 1w
0 Small Activist Funds (Europe) 1 1w
+12 Go start a SPAC… 6 1w
0 Walleye Capital 1 1w
+18 Credit HF Path 18 1w
+24 % of pods making 9 figures consistently? 30 1w
0 Soros and Moore 1 1w
0 Small 500 AUM HF or MM IB 1 2w
0 Hedge funds 1 2w
+11 Mid-career shift to buy side with niche background 3 2w
+7 QR at Pod 8 2w
+18 Yes, this question again… 5 2w
+10 Point72 Model Test 12 2w
+17 L/S Equity Career London 11 2w
0 Point72 - Review - Hedge Fund Data 2w
0 D.E. Shaw - Interview - Generalist Data 2w
+12 Hedge Fund (Fundamental Long Short Equity) Compensation in Singapore Hong Kong 3 2w
+47 Analyst to PM 29 2w
0 For pod seats involving significant (but not completely) pre-ipo investing, how is PnL bonus determined for a senior analyst? 2 2w
+13 Getting to a Share Price (for HF cases) 8 2w
+15 Is it possible to move from VC to HF? 20 2w
+13 Citadel - Case Study 6 2w
+9 Amakor Capital - Who are these guys? 3 2w
+9 Bad PM 5 2w
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Fund Services Data 2w
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Fund Services Data 3w
+13 Fastest Way to MMHF? 9 2w
+6 4 YOE in ER & 30 years old 6 3w
+5 X 6 3w
+17 Hedge fund lingo 7 3w
+11 Meetings with management 3 3w
+13 Millennium Equities Analyst Program Timeline 66 3w
0 Thoughts on Sirenia? 4 3w
+2 Walleye SA 2027 4 3w
+36 Deciding between BB IB and T1 LO 12 3w
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 3w
0 Valiant Capital Management - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
+5 Life in West Palm Beach 13 3w

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July 2026 Hedge Fund

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Blackstone Group 97.0%
  • Citadel Investment Group 96.0%
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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 (77) $191
  • Analysts (242) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (29) $145
  • Junior Trader (5) $102
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