Oct 14, 2017
Has anyone heard of The Voleon Group? What's their reputation/culture like?
Based on my conversation with an employee working there, it's a solely quantitative strategy based hedge fund located interestingly enough in Berkeley, California of all places. Can anyone speak to the reputation of the firm and/or what the general culture + fit is perceived as?
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